Would you tell us, in a short video made on your phone, about how COVID-19 is affecting you, and what you’d like to tell people about the virus?
Ballad Health is interested in hearing and sharing your message. Team members are working extremely hard and making sacrifices every day. We want to know how COVID-19 is affecting you mentally, emotionally and physically. What would you want the public to know and do to prevent more COVID-19 cases? Do you have a story you can tell to demonstrate the stress you’re under? How can the public react and help?
We’d like to see your videos and possibly share them on Ballad Health social media or through other venues. The video doesn’t need to be long and it doesn’t need to be perfect. In fact, messages that are raw and authentic are more effective in showing the exhaustion, emotion and true feelings that result from working during a pandemic.
Here are a couple of examples of video messages submitted by team members:
- Emily Nichole Egan, RN, Holston Valley Medical Center. Watch on Facebook or on YouTube.
- Kaye Blevins, RN, Johnson City Medical Center. Watch on YouTube or on Facebook.
We recommend you capture your video message right after working a shift when you get to your car, right when you get home, or even in a break room after a shift, where you can find a little quiet time with no one else around. (Avoid filming during your work shift, please.)
Content/questions to answer (choose from any of the following):
- What is it like working in a COVID-19 unit?
- How has your workday/workflow changed since the pandemic?
- What would you want the public to know and do to prevent more COVID-19 cases?
- Have you isolated yourself from family or loved ones to protect them – such as skipping a traditional Thanksgiving gathering – or do you worry about going to church, restaurants, large gatherings, etc.?
Filming guidelines:
- Hold your phone in landscape as you film yourself.
- Ensure no patient information is visible or mentioned in the video.
- Video should be no more than 2-3 minutes long.
- Remove your name badge but wear your usual uniform.
Please send your videos to socialmedia@balladhealth.org. We want to see, hear and share what our team members are feeling and experiencing during COVID-19, and perhaps your messages will convince others to do their part in the fight against the virus.
As always, thank you for all you’re doing. Your hard work saves lives and makes a difference thousands of people in our region.
