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Intensive care nurse Tina Skoglund, Maria Widing, an intensive care unit nursing assistant, and Charlotta Dickman, all at Södersjukhuset in Stockholm, are concerned about a second wave of the pandemic.
No, not again. Health professionals who have worked with covid patients tremble at a second wave of infection.
Both the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Swedish Public Health Agency describe the preparation of the health service for further spread of the infection as good, although not all health personnel have been able to enjoy their holidays and recovery. But the care staff partly offers a different picture.
– There are plans and others, but we who will do the work … We are very tired. We can’t face a similar wave again, says Charlotta Dickman, an intensive care nurse at SÖS in Stockholm, who also works in a union at the Healthcare Association.
His colleague, RN Maria Widing, says it was chaos when patients just walked in, and it’s hard to figure out what they’ve been through.
– Sometimes everything flows together. But sometimes I also have flashbacks.
– It’s clear how bad many people still feel, says Tina Skoglund, also an intensive care nurse at SÖS.
Stomach hurts
Erika Cras, a nurse in an emergency medical ward at Östra Hospital in Gothenburg, says her stomach hurts now that the infection is increasing again.
– I’m getting anxious. We can’t take another round, he says.
Matilda Eriksson, chief security representative at Östra Hospital in Gothenburg, confirms that many are really tired. Still, despite the holidays.
– Several say they do not know if they will be able to handle it again. It was very heavy and all the protective equipment was difficult to transport. They couldn’t drink, scratch or go to the bathroom. They were locked in the room until they were released.
What happened was also so dramatic and psychologically stressful. So many patients died, and in such a short time. Sure, they turned it off and it just worked, but it’s still needed, explains Tina Skoglund.
– It became so strong, says Maria Widing.
– I see this infection as an existential threat. I wasn’t afraid for myself, but he’s a threat to humanity, says Charlotta Dickman.
“I can’t whip anymore”
Sineva Ribeiro, president of the Health Association, says that they now receive many signals from various sectors about how tired and prepared the staff are.
– We can no longer whip this staff. Now employers must demonstrate the importance of these professions and give them a living wage.
She finds the growing infection very worrying.
– I’m worried. Both for the health of the affiliates and for the population not to receive the care to which they are entitled, says Sineva Ribeiro.
Everyone wants to emphasize how important it is to stop the spread of the infection.
– Many of us have no strength if another wave comes. Even if you don’t get that sick yourself, you can infect others, says Tina Skoglund.
– It is a short time in world history. Don’t party now, but make sure everyone can join the party next year, says Charlotta Dickman.
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