Such a well-written article. Dr. Zubin Damania discussed the concept of moral injury vs. burnout in a podcast maybe 2 years ago, and I paid close attention as I've been through what I called "burnout" (mental health crisis evaluator) but now realize was moral injury. It takes special skill to work with elders; thank you for what you do.
Nailed it again. Although your LTC is stricter than most of the ones I go to-most have resumed congregate dining, visitors just required to mask and sign in, day trips, LOAs granted (but if over 24 hours into solitary punishment on “covid ward” they go regardless of immune status.) covid ward behind doors down a hall that doesn’t have enough staff, so residents there often only see a staff member if they remember to bring them food or if they finally answer a call button.
Frankly the rebellion on mask wearing is growing day by day-no staff wears in their office, workers often not wearing except on chin, residents can’t be required anymore so most simply don’t. Now if we’d stop nasal rapes looking for covid virus in the nose when there’s ZERO s/s of CLINICAL infection this “pandemic” would be done . Maybe when money runs out…
Excellent, I congratulate your efforts and salute your morality. From Europe, idem. Wardens you have become, PDS: school teacher do not even realise that their job being transferred on line means they lose relevance and status.
Excellent article. Some months ago a superb internist with decades of experience confessed to me that he had made a serious mistake in diagnosing a patient over Zoom. When he was finally permitted to see the patient in person he realized what was actually wrong. Did he correct the treatment in time? He doesn't know. What a burden to bear!
Such a well-written article. Dr. Zubin Damania discussed the concept of moral injury vs. burnout in a podcast maybe 2 years ago, and I paid close attention as I've been through what I called "burnout" (mental health crisis evaluator) but now realize was moral injury. It takes special skill to work with elders; thank you for what you do.
Nailed it again. Although your LTC is stricter than most of the ones I go to-most have resumed congregate dining, visitors just required to mask and sign in, day trips, LOAs granted (but if over 24 hours into solitary punishment on “covid ward” they go regardless of immune status.) covid ward behind doors down a hall that doesn’t have enough staff, so residents there often only see a staff member if they remember to bring them food or if they finally answer a call button.
Frankly the rebellion on mask wearing is growing day by day-no staff wears in their office, workers often not wearing except on chin, residents can’t be required anymore so most simply don’t. Now if we’d stop nasal rapes looking for covid virus in the nose when there’s ZERO s/s of CLINICAL infection this “pandemic” would be done . Maybe when money runs out…
That's it! Bless you for publishing this. I doubt that I would ever have seen the article you referenced.
From the day that I had to cancel my wedding (3/16/2020) to now, I didn't have a name for the malaise that I feel.
I will sleep a tiny bit better tonight just knowing 'it' has a name.
The answer is for people to stop violating their consciences.
Excellent, I congratulate your efforts and salute your morality. From Europe, idem. Wardens you have become, PDS: school teacher do not even realise that their job being transferred on line means they lose relevance and status.
Excellent article. Some months ago a superb internist with decades of experience confessed to me that he had made a serious mistake in diagnosing a patient over Zoom. When he was finally permitted to see the patient in person he realized what was actually wrong. Did he correct the treatment in time? He doesn't know. What a burden to bear!