I don’t know who needs to hear this - but it’s normal to be anxious if you’re at the ER. Especially during an airborne pandemic. HCW’s should not be slapping an anxiety label on patients who request they wear a mask.
A person sick enough to need the ER is too sick to handle Covid. Instead of judging them just put on a mask. It’s a kindness and it’ll protect you too!
@craig_groeschel@Mary625 I’ve had similar experiences to Cat Herding Science Nerd (as have many others). I think it’s particularly a challenge in the ER where triage makes quick decisions. So an “anxiety” label wouldn’t be an official diagnosis - but if it’s written in your triage chart it’s likely going to impede care.
There was also a story about a young immunocompromised patient who went to the ER for a severe migraine after shielding from Covid for years. Brought N95s and requested they be worn & HCWs refused. Patient became upset (understandable) and they put her on a psych hold! I will see if I can dig up the details. I certainly hope these cases are anomalies but I’m disgusted that we are pathologizing people for protecting themselves from Covid.
@Mary625@broadwaybabyto
Yes and I didn't even find the tweet I was looking for: She went to a COVID TESTING CENTER (sorry for shouting I am trying not to insert profanity every other word), and they asked her why she was there, and she said she was worried she might have Covid. So they wrote anxiety.
HCWs need to listen to people. Especially women and PoC. And not write these childish, insecure, petty, libelous things in their charts.
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