may 12 — international nurses day. This year he seems to have become significant for all Russians and perceived as a Day of hope, or the Day of salvation. It nurses along with doctors are our main protection against coronavirus. Nurses in the “peaceful” time is not just put on a drip and injections, but both are psychologists. Now the care of patients is especially important. Our interlocutor — the main nurse of the City clinical hospital №31 Irina Almazov and nurse Center computed tomography (COVID-Department) of the city polyclinic №69 Elena Bolshakova — claim recovery largely depends on the moral status of the patient and medical personnel.
With the professional holiday of medical sisters and brothers congratulated Sergei Sobyanin: “Thank you to all the doctors! We will do our best to facilitate your work.”
Irina Almazov said that the medic was going and got into the profession by chance: at the suggestion of his teacher, whose husband was the head of the intensive care unit, went there on a part-time job. Liked. Before enrolling in a medical College for five years worked as a nurse. “I love my profession, — stressed Irina. — Or could I five years to be a nurse?”
step by Step Irina climbed the career ladder. Trained at the Academy Sechenov in the profession “Manager” — the Manager should have not only nursing education, but also legal, economic. Now, with over 30 years of experience, Irina “steers” a huge team of nurses and nurse’s aides.
“I came all the way from the nurses to the head, and it helps me to work, commands respect of subordinates — and they are a few hundred people. To be honest, I never wanted to be a doctor. Better to be a good nurse than a bad doctor, right? When the person recovers, you feel pride, get satisfaction that you are part of the professional community. I am very pleased to be working in our wonderful team.”
31-I hospital fully converted into COVID — there always are 580 patients, every day someone is issued, bring 50-60 new. Mainly treated people age. Many recover, but it happens and death sometimes unexpected. Insidious disease, the little-known…
Irina said that in the current situation, is very helpful and the Moscow government and trade unions, and sponsors: “the city Administration, of course, has unprecedented support. In particular, it gives doctors a comfortable hotel to stay, all staff are provided with protective suits. Employees three times a day, bring a hot meal. Sellers from the market, which is close to the hospital, bring us vegetables and fruit, and every time ��it requests what to bring next time.”
the working day Irina was mainly due to administration. You need to check the availability and condition of personal protective equipment. Then you want to deal with personnel issues. Some of the staff working in outsourcing, the quality of their work requires very careful control. Need to take students who regularly come to practice, to distribute them to the chapters.
— Now, perhaps, not come? ask Irina Viktorovna.
— how! Today came 10 people from first Moscow state medical University named after I. M. Sechenov. Many volunteers from the Russian national research medical University named after N. And. Pirogov. Thank you very much, very helpful.
Irina lives in a hotel, which is located a kilometer from the hospital. “Very comfortable, she says. You can come here anytime, if you need to solve some questions.”
— With the family meeting?
— Well, as meet? Come with the purchased product, treat them with antiseptic and running. I don’t want to be a source of disease for their loved ones. We mainly communicate by phone. Go home with the mask, wash my hands, not to give the chance of infection. To me always a set of masks, several pairs of gloves, skin antiseptic.
unlike Irina Bolshakova Elena lives at home with her husband and 14-year-old daughter. Change clothes after working outside the home, the apartment comes already in clean clothes. Tries the news on TV not to look better than some light Comedy to distract. “My husband understands me, he also has a profession is not simple — he’s a metro driver. And the child said to me: “Mom, do you even go to work, and I’m sitting at home, missing school for communication and competition”. All the children in the isolation the hardest. At their age, energy flows!” — says Elena.
Elena’s Experience — 17 years. She worked in the infectious disease departments of hospitals in recent work in the 69th clinic, which is located close to home. But working in a relatively calm mode, the nurse did not have long — captured the world pandemic coronavirus. Elena, without hesitation, went to the “cosignee” Department. She herself does not consider a hero. Know, speaks, what profession to choose.
the Clinic No. 69 is available. The entire first floor and traumatology transferred to the reception of patients and suspected coronavirus. For all other patients, the clinic is closed, they can go to doctors in the branches. “Many patients with a confirmed diagnosis are treated at home, come to us under control, — says Elena. — Our patients are at the entrance get a mask and gloves. We communicate with them at a distance of about two meters, the distance is strictly respected. After each patient treated in chairs, couches, constantly sanitize the tables doctors and equipment. When we diagnose the viral pneumonia, it is clear that this is a high probability of coronavirus. SRAzu do the blood work, electrocardiogram, and then the doctor looks at the results of studies and prescribes treatment. The medications we give him. It is difficult to convey what one feels when the scanner shows that the light is recovered. Joy for the patient’s pride in his work. I even sometimes say aloud, “the Nurse smiles” — because of the respirator face almost not visible. Sometimes we bring the patients to the ambulance, including from other districts and counties from the Central district. Recently the street was Graivoronovskiy patients brought. — probably, the closest had to go. The day we spend around one hundred CT scans. Have to work 12 hours in a row, but this time did not notice.”
Elena special fear of disease is not experiencing — it is taking all measures to ensure safety. The staff of the clinic wearing protective clothing, are constantly checked for the virus. “As we do the test? Taking blood from a finger and watch the reaction. There are three options: the presence of antibodies M (means a person is sick now), antibody G (ill, got immunity), and third to lack of antibodies. All of our nurses so far, fortunately, there is a third option — I mean, none of us were ill and not ill now”, — says Elena.
— Protective suit really as uncomfortable as they say?
— quickly get used To it — meets Elena. Unusual first two days.
— Mask, of course, provokes a skin reaction. After the change on the face are the traces, you need to constantly use the cream. But, you know, it is better to endure, knowing that you are protected, — adds Irina.
Asked what are the qualities of a nurse.
with Diligence. Sacrifice. If not, don’t need to go into the profession — meets Irina Almazov. — I am happy: I have a favorite profession, a wonderful family, a wonderful husband, who understands me. It is far from a medicine producer.
— Medsestra must be kind, strive for new knowledge. Prior to joining the CT Department where I was invited in connection with the beginning of the epidemic, I was working on ultrasound. Know how to take blood, a cardiogram. I believe that we need to always evolve, to own a greater number of skills.
— can Not help but ask. Now in social networks, there was talk that the gloves do not protect from infection.
— you Know, if they are badly used, they, of course, useless. I often see in the shops of cashiers in a dirty, torn gloves, — shares the supervision of Irina. — It is clear that people sitting in them all day, because he was obliged, and to change them is hardly going. Yes, in this case no good, only harm, because under your gloves dirty. There is a special technique how to use gloves. We in the medical profession overevem two pairs of gloves. Each needs to be treated with a skin antiseptic.
— the Mask, gloves need to be worn necessarily for everyone, especially in crowded places! — adds Elena. — Came home — took his gloves off. First, the glove turns inside out on one hand — but not until the end , left unfinished at the tips of his fingers to have something to pull off the glove with the other hand. Then, holding your free hand over the inside of the glove on the first hand, it finally pulls. Recycle gloves, my hands to remove the talc that is usually on the reverse side of medical gloves.
— Tell us how to behave when you come into the apartment from the street.
— Going into the house, it is necessary to treat the soles of their shoes — especially if you have Pets. Outerwear it is advisable to hang on the balcony for about three hours. By and large, it is necessary to immediately take a shower to wash away what is on the skin and on the hair. And then you can live the usual life, — said Irina.
— What would you recommend to people who are now in isolation?
— tip one — sitting at home — with one voice answer her. — No need to think that you and your loved ones the disease will not be affected. Due to the isolation managed to contain the spread of the disease in Moscow. We are grateful to all, who never leaves home. Everyone needs to take care of yourself first, your health, follow the recommendations of doctors. If you must go outside, wear personal protective equipment, constantly wash your hands. In General, people become more responsible approach to their health. Very kindly treat us to the doctors, permanently thank. Met before patients who be rude to could have. Illness changed people for the better.
