For many, this isnt just a rousing call to actionits real life.
Becausepolitics and wellness cant be separated, especially this year.
This spring, my job shifted substantially due to the pandemic.
I began to care for many patients suffering from COVID-19.
Despite being grateful for the accolades, I couldnt ignore the burnout I was facing.
I am not surprised by this statistic at allbecause I am one of the 62 percent.
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These ongoing problems have made it harderand honestly, less safefor nurses like me to do our jobs.
This means many nurses are caring for COVID-19 patients unprotected.
I feared going to work because I did not feel protected on the job.
The nurse shortagealong-standing problem in health carehas been exacerbated by the pandemic.
As COVID-19 hasstrained our health-care system, the workload has gotten even greater.
It doesnt help that most places dont havemandated patient-nurse ratiosto manage nurses workloads.
While working as an intensive care nurse in Georgia, I was sometimes given three patients at once.
All of these factors haveaccelerated nurse burnout during COVID-19,including my own.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
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I believe the fault lies mainly with the federal governments mismanagement of the pandemic.
From the start, hospitals were left with a limited supply of PPE to protect health-care workers.
The CARES Act from Marchwhich includedbillions of dollars for hospitals and medical suppliesexpired at the end of July.
What the election means for nurses like me
Im happier after switching specialties.
He has also made it clear that heplans to protect and expand the ACA.
In contrast, President Donald Trump hasnt released any specific post-election plans for health-care workers.
This move would leave over20 million people without health insurance.
For this reason, Im concerned that the nursing workforce will continue to struggle if he is re-elected.
America needs nurses like me, both during the pandemic and afterward.
People are generally living longer, and are more at risk of developing chronic conditions that require more care.
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