I lost my third #covid patient in less than a week, while working part time, in a rural area hospital that serves around 35k. Last I saw we have a #vaccination rate of 30%. I'm sitting here feeling numb, furious, exhausted, and... ashamed. Ashamed because I realize some #HCWs have been at this since March 2020, losing multiple patients each day, and I'm wondering if I want to continue a path in #healthcare. I see headlines about 6 ICU nurses walking out in one day and can't blame them at all.

I work in a small, rural hospital. Stayed extra after my shift yesterday to shuffle beds, grab call lights, and answer phones while the ER dealt with 3 traumas and a full house after dozens of COVIDs all day. At one point the ER was bringing beds with people to clear bays.. in anticipation of the 3 rigs bringing people in. I never got the full situation, but when I walked out over an hour after my shift ended there were still several law enforcement vehicles there. At one point, the ER had asked my unit to prep a room for a body just for family to..