COVID's emotional and mental toll on exhausted health care workers in Idaho

Caring for dying COVID-19 patients, many of them unvaccinated, is taking such an emotional and mental toll on exhausted health care workers. Many are deciding to quit for their own well-being. Jonathan Vigliotti visited an embattled ward in Boise, Idaho.

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[kwaru]

Sad for Idaho. Lived there many years ago. Lives being lost for no reason really

[emceeb]

So sad that the community/state residents don't want to be considerate enough to protect their neighbors. Praying for the medical staff that are enduring these situations.

[merriemelodiesfan]

Misinformation played a critical role in this and I wish it was expunged.

[tozomona]

It's so crazy that doctors don't feel safe wearing scrubs in public!! bonkers.

[teresitahammond]

This is heartbreaking nurses quit their jobs I see how hard they work in the hospitals, nursing homes who suffers patients, and staffs ? one nurse, one PCA to how many patients each shifts

[marisol]

Thank you to all who have taken care of the sick. Be proud that you are or were in that position.Some people will never have a caring heart but some of us always will. Thank you we are praying for you.

[HeartDocAndrew]

"COVID's emotional and mental toll on exhausted health care workers in Idaho" motivates us, the people of America, to redouble our efforts to rapidly find out at any given moment, including even while On-Line, who among us are unwittingly contagious (i.e. pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in order to "Convince It Forward" for them to call their doctor and to self-quarantine per CDC guidelines in hopes of stopping this pandemic instead of having more "Mourning In America." Thus, we're hoping for the best while preparing for the worse-case scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda, Mu & Delta lineage mutations combining to form hybrids that render current COVID vaccines/pills no longer effective.

[tonibenedict]

50% vent death is actually good. In many NY hospitals the rate is WAY higher

[jonathanharris]

Before the virus I never knew Idaho was a republican cult state. Everyone should think twice before supporting this state and buying their potatoes. When me and my mom go grocery shopping I always pick out the potatoes and make sure its not Idaho potatoes.

[duncanbleak]

Sad!
But completely predictable in conservative(primitive) areas of the U S.

[suejaracz]

My heart goes out to these health care professionals.

[dandsw]

When was the first human coronavirus discovered?

Scientists first identified a human coronavirus in 1965. It caused a common cold. Later that decade, researchers found a group of similar human and animal viruses and named them after their crown-like appearance. Seven coronaviruses can infect humans.Aug 15, 2021

[Traviswolf-vv]

Mostly due to burn out or are they quitting cause of mandate

[sabrinamarcus]

Everyone is exhausted! There are many essential workers not just Dr’s & nurses!! At least they get paid good for their jobs. They should be grateful!!

[biblicalstorm]

Don't like it quit being involved in an organized crime element.

[robotron]

Latest UK Vax data, cases per 100k, ages 18 and up:* Vaccinated = 4, 641. Unvaccinated = 3, 553. Yup, MORE infections per capita in vaxxed group.

[marilynmantis]

The director of the ICU is not going to put up a sign that she's a healthcare worker or wear her scrubs out in public, yet she'll go on a National TV program. . . . Ahahahahahaha!

[espnluver]

Instead of complaining how about simply using the human version of

[AdamSmith-gsdv]

My sympathy has ran dry for these people. Blame the government for not doing something to expand healthcare capacity don't blame me for not masking after being vaccinated

[nevarcruz]

I just saw FOX say the hospitals are NOT PACKED!! WHICH ONE IS IT??