I have anger knowing the fragility of our supply chain has been exposed time and time again, especially after the earthquakes in Puerto Rico, and yet nothing was done to reinforce them.īargaining: The governing bodies bargaining with supply chain availability over scientific evidence. It’s the system that regularly runs out of “essential” and “critical” supplies seasonally. Still, I see many of my loved ones, politicians, and laypersons still stuck in this phase.Īnger: When our elders and immuno-suppressed folks are referred to as disposable members of society, when the pocketbooks of stockholders are considered more important than human lives, when we’ve known for decades this pandemic was coming, I burn with anger, anger at the system that prioritizes profits over health. The ricochet and whiplash leaves my soul tired and bruised.ĭenial: I have spent less and less time in the denial stage. What is it like being a nurse in a pandemic? Every day I bounce through the stages of grief like a pinball. Important COVID-19 update from MNA Executive Directorīy Emily Pierskalla, RN Emily Pierskalla, RN.
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