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We got to thinking about learning from hx & found notes from nurses working in the AIDS/HIV crisis which are helpful for nurses et al working in the COVID 19 Pandemic 
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@RoyalLondonHosp @NHSBartsHealth @williams_lucie @CAlexanderNHS @KathEvans2
1. It is extremely important to take care of your physical health.
I remember days I didn’t have time to eat or drink water or take care of the most essential needs. I realize now the importance of caring for ourselves in order to care for others.
I remember days I didn’t have time to eat or drink water or take care of the most essential needs. I realize now the importance of caring for ourselves in order to care for others.
2. Know that your friends and family may not understand what you are going through.
I remember trying to “be normal” when the people I was around had no idea what I had seen that day. Allow family and friends to help you in ways that they can. Let them know what you need.
I remember trying to “be normal” when the people I was around had no idea what I had seen that day. Allow family and friends to help you in ways that they can. Let them know what you need.
3. Have selfcare practices.
Yoga, bodywork, running, meditating, using guided imagery are all helpful. Choose the practice that works for u; in fact, I’d suggest choosing more than 1. I found guided imagery more helpful than meditation—I just couldnt clear my mind to meditate.
Yoga, bodywork, running, meditating, using guided imagery are all helpful. Choose the practice that works for u; in fact, I’d suggest choosing more than 1. I found guided imagery more helpful than meditation—I just couldnt clear my mind to meditate.
4. Bookend your days.
Take a moment to prepare yourself for work. Take some deep slow breaths, let go of other concerns, and look up at the sky or listen to the sounds around you. Cultivate a sense of calm and peace. And at the end of the work day, spend a moment to let it go.
Take a moment to prepare yourself for work. Take some deep slow breaths, let go of other concerns, and look up at the sky or listen to the sounds around you. Cultivate a sense of calm and peace. And at the end of the work day, spend a moment to let it go.
