Melanie Mead

Emergency & Trauma RN, BSN. ❤️

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@paulina_milla ready for an update, 1 year later?

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

“Emotionally, physically, mentally tired”: Nurses say morale has hit a pandemic low https://t.co/fw8C0F4rBP

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@denise_dewald Thank you. Im a ED nurse. Unfortunately, we are drowning. Short staffed, quadrupled the amount of patients per nurse, high acuity, no beds, ignored by top administration & society. And, it's on daily repeat. Change is needed. Help us.

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@paulina_milla part #2? Pts waiting 12+hrs to see a Dr. EMS bringing pts to waiting area. Hallways lined with patients, some +COVID. We are all holding on by a thread. No beds/rooms/space. #FooFighters #nurses #COVID19 #tired #HealthCareWorkers #retainnurses #ednurse

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

All the hospitals right now. 1 guess who's toasting the marshmallows......

[Marshall Ramsey ✏️ @MarshallRamsey]

#2022Goals

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@MarshallRamsey All the hospitals right now.

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

The grind is real. Resting up, 4-12hr shifts coming up. Lots of winding-up with the @foofighters and winding-down with @hallmarkchannel.
@paulina_milla @washingtonpost #nurses #FooFighters #emergencymedicine #traumanurse #EDNurse #WashingtonPost #retention #nursemorale

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

Thankful to part of this story. @paulina_milla @washingtonpost @foofighters (always) #nurses #southcoast #rn #trending #respect #comeon #bebetter #health #huganurse #music

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

“Emotionally, physically, mentally tired”: Nurses say morale has hit a pandemic low https://t.co/fw8C0F4rBP

[MNA @MassNurses]

Melanie Mead, ED nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, told @washingtonpost she and colleagues are "emotionally, physically, mentally tired" facing a staffing and patient care crisis that existed before the pandemic and was made worse by COVID-19.

https://t.co/3ufaFYotqt

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

2021 Boston Marathon Medical Tent #6, mile 12. As always, so inspiring. #BostonMarathon2021 #BostonMarathon #ednurses #emergencymedicine #medicaltent #volunteer #giveback #service #bsn #rn #ednurse #BostonStrong

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

Anyone going to address nursing shortages in community hospitals? In the ER-1 nurse to 7+ patients is unsafe and dangerous. This is not sustainable! WE ARE EXHAUSTED!

[Charlie Baker @MAGovArchive]

Today, I issued two orders activating up to 450 members of @TheNationsFirst to help support additional staffing support for our school #COVID19MA testing programs, and to allow the Department of Correction to respond to possible staffing shortages.

➡️ https://t.co/R8177V0IaS

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

All day long!!! ER nurse here.... that should explain it! #hallmark #Christmas #hallmarkchannel #ernurse #ednurse #covid #overwhelmed #unstaffed #weneedmorenurses #bekind #LeadershipMatters #union #mna #deplorableconditions

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@katehaney22 @ArrudaTraci @rgoulston @boston25 @MassGovernor What the heck!!!! You are essential!!!!!! Who are issuing/supplying first responders in the town? You should be in the same line! Grrrrrr

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

State of MA needs to create a qualified team of HealthCare professionals who can inoculate, I am talking in the thousands. Let’s get it done! Put me in coach, I’ll sign up for this team! If you create it, we will come! @MassGovernor @SenMarkey @ewarren @SenWarren

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

Received the COVID vaccine on Wednesday, 12/16. Light and Hope. @SouthcoastHlth
#Covid_19 #EmergencyMedicine #rn #traumanurse #ednurse #FooFighters #vaccine #Pfizervaccine #getitdone

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@mollycrabapple Preach!

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

Crushed me. We are not ok, nurses are not ok.

[Dr. Jill Biden @DrBiden]

Thank a nurse today.

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@DrBiden This statement dropped me to my knees and made me cry. Thank you from this ED/Trauma Nurse. #tired

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

@DrBiden @ewarren @JoeBiden @SenKamalaHarris This made me cry. Doesn’t take much these days. Hit me hard. Our compassion never stops-we are exhausted. Sincerely, your friendly ED Nurse. #COVID19 #nurses #emergencymedicine #ernurse #ednurse #trauma #thankanurse #hugs

[Dr. Jill Biden @DrBiden]

Thank a nurse today.

[Melanie Mead @MrsMead24]

Of all days, @Twitter needs to disable @realDonaldTrump account. He is dangerous and will entice and encourage violence via tweeting. #nomore