{"id":23205,"date":"2020-03-30T11:09:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feminem.org\/?p=23205"},"modified":"2021-02-07T16:39:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T21:39:34","slug":"staying-well-in-the-face-of-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feminem.org\/2020\/03\/30\/staying-well-in-the-face-of-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Well in the Face of COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Today we find ourselves on the frontlines facing a pandemic, facing COVID. Our healthcare system is stretched. We are finding our own health and the health of our families may be in jeopardy. We may be faced with decisions we never thought we would make when we took our Hippocratic Oath to do no harm. How do we remain “well” when on the wards facing COVID? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some tips to maintaining our wellness:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These\nrecommendations are adapted from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress.\nFor their full recommendations for Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare\nPersonnel during Coronavirus and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks, click <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Get Some Exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Practice Meditation & Mindfulness:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Practice Self-Care & Self-Compassion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out Physician Wellness Websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Find a Support Group or Therapy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Feed Yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cultural Experiences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resources for kids:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ALSO<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those trying to support their loved ones in\nthe healthcare field, here’s a great post<\/a> on how to help…<\/p>\n\n\n\n For our medical students who may have had rotations and classes cancelled, see if you can babysit for a healthcare worker. Babysit for one of the physicians on the front lines. Many medical schools are setting up programs for childcare, which is so important to allow our healthcare workforce to show up at the hospital. See if you can set one up at your hospital. You never know when the connections you make during this time could help you in the future! <\/p>\n\n\n\nWellness Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n