- As a result of the health emergency, the IMSS began a massive recruitment campaign for health professionals.
- The idea was to have as many elements as possible to care for all patients.
- Despite the initiative, it was impossible to avoid hospital saturation.
One of the first goals of health professionals is to get a stable job. In fact, from university and boarding school, everything necessary to achieve the goal must be done. Sometimes it is achieved instantly but in others it takes years. Either way, a A nurse from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) became “famous” on the internet for a peculiar reason.
Impact of the pandemic in Mexico
Everything starts from a fact that marked not only the country but the world. This is the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the official chronology, on February 27, 2020, the first case in Mexico of this disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus was announced. Since then nothing has been the same.
as long as The General Health Council agreed that from March 30 to April 30 of that same year all non-essential activities in the public, private and social sectors were suspended. The purpose was to mitigate the spread and transmission of the disease. Although in the end the measure was extended for a longer time.
Observing the seriousness of the situation, other measures were announced. Among the most important was the massive recruitment of personnel in the public sector. The idea was to have as many elements as possible to care for all patients. Despite the initiative, it was impossible to avoid hospital saturation.
With this in mind, among the little “positive” that caused the health emergency was Open job opportunities for medical staff. Such was the case of a nurse who was hired by the IMSS during the pandemic. Although in exchange he had to risk his life because he exposed his integrity in every day.
As a result of the above, the young man who had just finished his degree decided to record a video on TikTok to celebrate their second anniversary. Based on his publication, he declares himself happy and proud to belong to the largest public health institution in the country. He also mentions that he has had great companions and every day he learns new lessons.
@jesusadrianvm TODAY I AM 2 YEARS OLD AS AN IMSS NURSE 🙈🥳 #nurseadrian
Not everyone has had pleasant experiences at the IMSS
On the other hand, not all stories are successful. Some time ago we informed you about the case of a doctor who decided to resign from the IMSS for a specific reason. Through her social networks, Dr. Ilse, who has a specialty in Internal Medicine, pointed out the contradiction that thousands of workers in that institution must face.
On the one hand, they are required to offer a service with empathy and humanitarian care. The problem is that it is often impossible to do it when you have to see 20 or 30 patients in a working day.
Due to the high workload, he was determined to quit his job. At the time he received a lot of criticism because he left a safe space and in which he could generate seniority.
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