Exhausted, burned out, and overwhelmed.
That's how more than 70 percent of healthcare workers describe the on-going pandemic.
Exhausted.
Burned out and overwhelmed.
That's how more than 70 percent of healthcare workers describe the on-going pandemic to the community based advocacy group - mental health america.
Today...wcbi news reporter stephen pimpo got an exclusive look inside baptist memorial hospital - golden triangle to hear how their staff is forging ahead.
"it is a high-stress situation but that's kind of the reason i chose the path that i did.
I wanted to come in to critical care to be in those situations."
The icu at baptist memorial hospital - golden triangle was full again thursday, with 8 of their 18 critical care beds occupied by covid- 19 patients.
But for head critical care nurse kyle spencer and his staff...that's nothing new.
"usually we stay pretty full, if not at capacity, right there at it, all winter long if you will.
And it's been that way, i've been here for 10 years and it's been that way ever since i started..
But as the state of mississippi saw its second day in a row of more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus...the extra strain is undeniable.
Su: in a yale school of public health study...nearly a quarter of healthcare workers they surveyed said they've developed probable post- traumatic stress disorder since the start of the pandemic.
Spencer says he and his staff on high alert throughout the day.
"when they get back to us, generally, they're as sick as they're going to be so it's constantly listening for monitors, because any given thing the mississippi department of health continues to report full icus across the
While many will get a small break during the Christmas holidays, Helen Keller Hospital is looking to show appreciation to their..
