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These 6 Companies are Offering Freebies for Nurses During Coronavirus Pandemic

By this point in the global COVID-19 pandemic, you’ve likely received updates from several companies about their response to the outbreak. But don’t be too quick to delete them, several companies are offering free items for healthcare professionals to provide support and show their appreciation. Just in case you missed them, here’s a list of companies offering free items for nurses.

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Uber delivering free meals

Uber has committed to providing 300,000 free meals to first responders. They announced in an update on their COVID-19 response that they “know that the work of medical and crisis response teams can be tireless, and the hours long.” And they want to do their part to help. Officials and organizations interested in receiving meals can reach out to [email protected] for more information. 

Allbirds offering free shoes 

Sustainable shoe brand Allbirds announced in a tweet that they’re providing a free pair of shoes for every healthcare professional on the front lines fighting the virus. They hope a pair of their well-reviewed and comfortable wool runners can help show first responders how much their efforts are appreciated. To claim a pair while supplies last, email [email protected]. 

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Headspace offering free wellness tools 

Headspace is an online wellness platform with guided exercises, videos, and other resources to help increase happiness and improve mental health. They’re offering free access to their meditation platform to all healthcare professionals in the US. This is a great resource to clear your head and avoid neglecting your own health while caring for others. You can redeem the offer on the Headspace website, using your National Provider Identifier (NPI) and email address. 

Sweetgreen delivering free food to hospitals 

Sweetgreen is installing delivery outposts at various hospitals to deliver fresh salads and bowls. Outposts are essentially mobile refrigerators stocked with their healthy and fresh meals. Hospitals that take advantage of this offer can enjoy these meals for free, caring for themselves as they care for others. Sweetgreen views offering free food for healthcare providers as an expression for their gratitude. To submit your hospital for a free outpost, visit bit.ly/sgimpactoutpost. 

FIGS donating scrubs to hospitals in need 

FIGS, a popular scrubs brand, has announced plans to donate scrubs to hospitals in need. They plan to donate 30,000 in the next two months, focusing on hospitals hit hardest by the virus. If your hospital needs scrubs, fill out the request form here. In addition, they’re assembling care packages with everything from coffee to childcare vouchers. To contribute to the care packages, email [email protected]. 

We’re offering free CEUs for all nurses in America

Incredible Health has launched a first-of-its-kind platform offering free continuing education for nurses in the U.S. to help them obtain or renew licenses required to practice. Incredible Health’s Continuing Education Units (CEUs) premium online courses will make it free for nurses to complete their states’ required continuing education units directly on Incredible Health’s platform. There’s no catch: it’s 100% free nursing CEUs, and nurses will receive their certificate immediately upon completion. 

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“We Are Walking Towards the People You Stay Away From” Says ER Nurse

ER Nurse Erinn Ford is on the frontlines of coronavirus at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Here’s what she has to say about what it’s really like fighting COVID-19, and how we can all help out our healthcare professionals.  

“Being a healthcare professional during this time is surreal. As an ER nurse, I am used to the unknown from minute to minute. This goes way beyond the unknown. Every patient and visitor encounter is putting our lives at risk. The young and healthy staff are now falling into the immunocompromised category because of sheer exhaustion. We are running out of resources. Sending patients outside to sit and wait in the cold. Arguing with visitors who may not see their loved ones. We are working in cold tents without food, drinks, or bathrooms. Our rooms are full of isolation patients as we scramble to try and make more rooms for them and everyone else. 

Everyone is in this together. Healthcare workers need to remember that tensions are high for everyone. Everyone is fearful and tired. No one is more important than the other. We need to continue to work as a team and push through this. Family members need to remember that we are exhausted and scared. We are walking towards the people you are instructed to stay away from. Our shifts are longer and a thousand times more stressful. We don’t get off work exactly when our shift ends. We have to shower and change clothes to keep YOU safe! We have to do laundry when we get home to keep YOU safe. We toss and turn all night replaying every second of the past shift to make sure we did everything we could to treat the sick and protect our families. We carry a huge amount of fear home with us with no end in sight and the reality that this is only going to get worse. Be patient and understanding. Tell them you are thinking of them. We may not be able to respond but ask how their day was. You will never truly understand how bad it is but every little text, phone call, and thank you has a huge impact and that’s what we need right now!”

Shared with permission from Erinn Ford.