Twitter post by Covid Diaries by HCW's @CovidintheChart: Patient Care Tech in CO: "I'm devastated. Last night at work, a patient who was very covid cautious and immunocompromised came into ER with a 4-day migraine, with days of vomiting, unable to eat, etc. She even planned it for 3 am. trying to hit the Er off peak. She became upset as most staff weren't masking upon request. She brought 50 n95s with her for staff to use in her room. She quickly became labeled as a problem patient. When my shift ended, she was upset. Staff were annoyed with her "paranoia." Tonight, I'm back at work, and she is still here and still in the ER, but she has been moved to the psych ER. | read her chart. Awaiting behavioral health consult for maladaptive adjustment, paranoia, anxiety, and notes about her "crying hysterically," and "inappropriate requests of staff, and becomes difficult when staff refuse.” Literally, the only request was a mask in her room. That's it. No psych history per chart. She's locked in a cube with no phone, no communication, or privacy. Narcotics are on hold pending psych eval. She's still suffering a migraine, now needs psych consult to be able to leave and/or get treated, and she's been here over 24 hours. She's trapped. This is unbelievable. One staff member said, "Well, she shouldn't be so unreasonable." What?! Disgusted.

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