A Canadian nurse who has been yelled at by asymptomatic patients while working tirelessly on the front lines of the CCP virus outbreak is urging people to show understanding, saying, “It’s not about you.” In a thought-provoking social media post, she implores people to be more understanding.
“I’m a nurse working on the front line of COVID-19,” Ashley begins her post. “When I mean front line, I mean since the hospital essentially went on lockdown since this virus was announced a pandemic, I’ve been working at the main entrance screening every single person that walks in those doors.”
The nurse goes on to explain that every single person entering the hospital, even those who don’t show symptoms, are asked the same series of questions. If a person—whether a member of the public or a member of the staff—fails the screening, they are politely asked to leave.
Ashley further continues, “Let me tell you—many people are very unhappy about this. But guess what, it’s not about you.”
Instead, the nurse beseeches, the people deserving of the utmost concern during the pandemic are the people who are already sick or immunocompromised. In her post, Ashley cites a mom of three undergoing chemotherapy, a 30-week-old premature baby in the NICU, and a beloved uncle “just barely out of the woods” after suffering from a massive stroke.
“It’s about protecting them,” she further added. “Not about punishing you [...] This is a matter of life and death. Stop being selfish and think of everyone else who is already fighting for their lives here.”
On multiple occasions, prior to posting her message on social media, Ashley had been yelled at by panicked, irate members of the public while on shifts. The nurse, who has been working tirelessly, wishes to remind people that healthcare workers are human too and explains that she has a 13-month-old son, elderly grandparents, and people in her own family who also fall in the “at-risk” category.
Ashley also explained that the nurses and doctors on the front lines, wish as much as anyone that patients could be with their loved ones during these tough times.
“[P]olicy is policy for a reason—it’s not for punishment I can promise you that,” Ashley added to her Facebook post. To date, the nurse’s post has been shared over 140,000 times and garnered tens of thousands of supportive comments from social media users.
Meanwhile, over the last few days, doctors and nurses have taken to social media in droves, wearing PPE and holding signage that reinforces the health and safety precautions of governments internationally.
“I stay at work for you, you stay at home for us,” reads some of these medic’s signs.
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