By Jillian C. Belmont
By Jillian C. Belmont
I want all of the health care workers, volunteers, and communities to know: We see you!
We see you stepping up when you don’t know where the next step is. We see you holding your heads high despite the pile of rubble heaped atop of you. We see you giving every last bit of energy when you don’t feel you have any left to give. We see you continuing to fight this treacherous COVID war despite the never-ending battles.
It is a challenging world to be a part of and every single person is feeling the effects.
As a nurse practitioner (NP) by training, mother by choice, and health care leader by privilege, I want to recognize the nation’s 290,000 NPs working across all health care settings who continue to step up, lead by example, and volunteer their time and energy into taking care of others in a time of desperation. This act of selflessness comes with the known consequences of taking time away from one’s personal life, family, and self-care.
I cannot adequately urge each and every one of you to check-in with yourself regularly. Make sure you are working to learn new healthy coping skills, as we continue to realize that some of our prior coping skills may no longer be viable options. Please take time to check in with a friend, colleague or stranger. Always offer kindness.
Nurse practitioners continue to be critical in educating, vaccinating, and caring for patient populations across New Hampshire and our country. The New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association continues to stand with NPs and all health care providers through this pandemic. I also request the community to join us in supporting our health care champions, as we continue to do our very best to support our patients, care-partners, and communities.
Jillian C. Belmont is president of the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association board. She lives in Grantham.
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