After the corona outbreak in the clinic: nurse turns to fellow human beings - "We have become lepers"

After the serious corona outbreak at the Schongau Clinic, a nurse on Facebook vented his anger.

He feels turned from a hero to a leper.

Schongau

- In the past few weeks, the

rampant

at the clinic in

(Weilheim-Schongau district).

88 of the around 600 employees at the hospital were also infected with the virus and had to be

.

The remaining employees are considered to be first-degree contacts.

They are only allowed to leave their homes to go to work.

In addition, the carers have to deal with

and absurd claims from the population *, as

* recently reported.

The clinic officials in Schongau recently admitted that the deceased patients in the clinic were infected with corona.

The police and the public prosecutor's office are now investigating while the nurses continue to do their work.

Increase in corona numbers: Difficult situation for clinic employees

A

now published an open letter to his fellow human beings

on Facebook

about this difficult situation of the

.

He posted the letter in the Facebook group “You come from Schongau, if ...” on Monday evening.

There, the post has already received 117 reactions and has been shared 32 times (as of Tuesday, 2:38 p.m.).

Corona outbreak in Schongau: nurse writes open letter - about the situation of the clinic employees

His goal

: to react to a mood in the district "which is increasingly manifesting itself."

has been working in nursing for 21 years.

“I have experienced a lot during this time (...) and I would like to comment on the current situation from the point of view of an employee of the Krankenhaus GmbH.

We

are at the front, we are fighting for all of us in the district and not just since

”he clarifies.

What gives Cramer great courage in this regard, however: that in the spring

, according to C.,

the

almost “completely” backed the nursing staff and doctors.

"Personally, I felt it was a great appreciation for the

that they have to work every day under sometimes very difficult conditions." He also emphasizes: "We are doing very well in Weilheim and Schongau because we have a very large and constant pool of staff . "

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Lars A. Cramer takes a position: The letter to the editor on Facebook.

© Screenshot Facebook

Schongau: The reputation of carers in the population and the press has changed - "become lepers"

But this reputation among fellow citizens has now changed.

"From the point of view of the

we have

gone from the heroes of spring

in the last few weeks

."

It adds a psychologically stressful self-isolation: Many of the

are socially more active in your leisure time and can, out of consideration for the patient, not make more vacation, "as despite the threat of large parts of the population

was common and is. "

After the corona outbreak in Schongau: psychologically stressful self-isolation for many hospital employees

He continues: “It hits us particularly hard, because we are not only systemically relevant, but also those in the nursing and medical profession who care for all citizens 8-12 hours a day and at night FFP2 masks, fully insulating protective clothing and suspend series tests. "

According to Cramer, employees also spend their work breaks in

against infection

"Many citizens cannot imagine how isolated a caregiver is currently living in order to guarantee the highest level of patient safety."

"Many citizens cannot imagine how isolated a caregiver is currently living"

Cramer makes it clear that not only the patients, but also his colleagues "are

very much attacked at the moment." He regrets the

.

At the same time, however, he emphasizes: “We as nursing staff need the

right now

, for the benefit of our patients.

We are there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 12 months a year.

You can now also be our support. "

Open letter on Facebook after the Corona outbreak in Schongau: Much understanding among the population

The reactions to the

are

: “Very nicely worded! Thank you for your commitment! “, Writes a user. "Thank you for your words. Judgments are made quickly and the fear that is fueled doesn't make it any better! I am glad to have a hospital near me and I hope that this location with so many friendly staff will continue to exist for many years to come. Regardless of whether you are a nurse, nurse, doctor, cleaning lady ..... all employees! ”Comments another.