I realized that it has been over a month since I have had the opportunity to write anything on this blog. Our life, everyone’s lives have been crazy in these past several weeks. If you read my last post, we have had some big changes in our lives. We moved, I started a new job, Chas is working from home, children changed daycares and all this amongst a pandemic. Yep, the one thing I didn’t think would happen and the biggest thing I can’t control. This has rocked our world! We are so thankful to both still have jobs, but we are trying to figure out how to take care of two children and then also work. As a Registered Dietitian I am considered essential staff at the hospital. Learning more about how this virus is affecting children. I have colleagues who are adult ICU RDs and working hard to care for these sick adults who have COVID-19. That list of essential staff includes RDs, just like RNs, MDs, RTs, techs and others needing to be at work during the week. I am also training and let me tell you, trying to train and figure that out in during a pandemic is kind of crazy. Waiting on computer access and lots of other things that are just taking awhile. Chas has been working from home, which is wonderful and we are so thankful for his flexible job. We now are having to balance all this with watching both of our kids during the day at home as well.
As a healthcare working, it is stressful to have to go into work. I am obviously not in the front lines (not in the ER and not providing direct, hands on patient care), but I am interacting with people and in a facility where there are sick people. I am thankful and appreciate each and everyone of you who are staying home. That is helpful, because there are lots of people who can’t do that. Those essential employees have to go out and interact with others and working to prevent the spread of this virus is SO important! I know it has been an adjustment for so many of us, but making these changes will help to save so many lives. To those of us who are wearing scrubs, changing in the garage and trying to keep our families at home safe …. you are doing an amazing job! To all my healthcare co-workers, colleagues and friends … you all are phenomenal and keep up the good work. You are doing an important and vital job and I know it can be stressful. Stay strong and we can do this together!
