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Well-Being in Times of Covid 19

Urvi Desai4/3/20 1:34 PM (CDT)
Rapidly evolving but worsening statistics and the uncertainty with Covid 19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on the financial, professional, and emotional well-being of all health care workers. Lack of appropriate PPE is the most devastating, risking lives of our friends and colleagues. Making difficult medical decisions of patient care in a virtual setting could be a frightening experience. How is one going to be confident with limited remote neuromuscular exam? How are we going to decide whether home infusion setting is better than an infusion center for our patients receiving IVIG and/or other immunosuppressants/modulators? 

How are you all coping with this situation? Are you taking breaks to nourish in between and check-in with yourselves? How are you taking care of your loved ones? Are you connecting with your colleagues? Are you limiting exposure to social media or do you think it helps build connectivity in our isolated worlds and a sense of community? To our international members, are there unique approaches your governments or communities have taken to coping that you can you share?  

 
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