What happened to us in healthcare that we
Have collectively experienced moral injury
That throughout the spectrum of healthcare we face
Increasing distress and burnout in the workplace..
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High achievers and industrious workers we had always been
But the pandemic brought challenges unprecedented and unseen
Our coping mechanisms were stretched thin
Yet we thought with vaccines and treatments we would win
The pandemic ended, but exposed deep systemic issues in its wake
Our resilience could no longer keep up, we were ready to break..
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Some of us broke down and left healthcare
Some decided to disengage and not care
Some of us are still trying to compensate
For systemic failures by overloading our plates
Feeling unmotivated and burnt out
Still inside but looking for an escape route
Feeling guilty because burnout is supposed to be
An individual failing, its avoidance individual responsibility
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When so many healthcare workers have faced moral injury
The onus partly lies on organizations to see
That healthcare workers have the resources they need
To minimize the impact of such injury indeed
Passion...unbridled 