“Nursing is in crisis, fueled by burnout, exhaustion and the politicization of a virus that left many frontline workers feeling unappreciated and, at times, abused.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/health/icu-nurse-pandemic.html 🗞️

#health #mentalhealth #burnout #nursing #covid19 #healthcare #medicine #work

The I.C.U. Nurse: A Symbol of Endurance

Caring for seriously ill patients needing round-the-clock attention during the pandemic has added layers of commitment.

@markhenick Hopefully this type of publicity will help allocate resources to address the causes of #burnout. This crisis is more prevalent than just nurses, it also affects paramedics and other first responders, physicians, and #healthcare managers.