Health care workers around the world have been on the frontline fighting COVID-19. Given the growing number of coronavirus patients, it is critical that members of the health care industry remain physically and emotionally healthy. 

A health care worker called the service feeling very stressed over her job situation. She shared that her responsibilities temporarily changed, which would put her in closer contact with patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In addition to feeling resentful, she said she also felt unsupported by her supervisor. 

The counselor engaged the woman in a conversation about her available options, which included declining the work or moving forward with the assignment. They also discussed the precautions she could take to protect herself from exposure. 

By the end of the call, the woman shared her decision to move forward with the assignment and to share with her supervisor the type of support she needed in a new position. She stated that she felt better after the conversation and had a new perspective on her situation.