This Nurse is Reporting From the Front Lines - Ep. 42
2020 has been a year we will never forget as all our lives have drastically changed in hopes to curb the spread of this highly infectious virus. Nurses have been exceptionally impacted. Some of us are working directly on the front lines working with those affected. Some of us have experienced job loss or furlough due to clinic closures, cancellation of elective procedures and decreased hospital admissions. None of us expected this and many of us have never experienced anything like this in our lifetimes. Though there are many new challenges, I am choosing to look at the opportunities to learn and grow from this. Most importantly I want to send out my thanks and love and I am joined by other phenomenal folks doing the same for all you nurses out there.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Ashleigh Evans (00:00): Hi, my name is Ashleigh Evans and I am the daughter of a 26 year Navy nurse Corps veteran and a future nursing student myself. When I see how nurses go to a hospital that has had multiple code 19 cases, it reminds me of when my mom went on her first deployment while I was in the seventh grade to the Philippines. And the reason why it reminds me of a deployment is because I know that look of how you guys kind of swallow your personal fear and swallow the fear for your family. And you have to do that transformation and go into work and put the script because your patients depend on you to look joyful. Your patients depend on you to look hopeful. Your patients depend on you to give them, to have them believe, make them believe that they're going to be okay regardless of whether that's the truth or not. And then after you have put aside all of your fears and your fears for your family and the fears for your patients and the fears for yourself, you have to then flip the script again and go back home. And do that same thing for your family members and you guys do it day in and day out when I also serve in the military and we constantly hear thank you for your service. Thank you for your service. Thank you for your service. You know, we're constantly called heroes and it's so important for me that you guys as nurses hear someone say that you are a hero, that we salute you, that we thank you for your service and thank you for standing the watch. So, um, from one service member to another type of service member. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Keep standing the watch.
Adam Kol (01:49): Thank you so much for all you're doing. Just wanted to share my appreciation and my father is a pharmacist and you know, he's a slightly different situation but out there as well. And that helps me appreciate it even more. So thank you for the chance that you're taking with your own wellness and that of your families to try and help out everyone else who's in need.
Chance Scoggins (02:09): This is Chance Scoggins from Nashville, Tennessee. Just wanted to say thank you to all the nurses first responders doctors. Yes, but especially the nurses because anyone who's ever been in a hospital knows that the nurses are the heart. They're the center, so thank you for everything you've always done, but especially for what you're doing now. We know it's not easy and we appreciate you praying. It all comes back to you a hundred times over because you deserve so much. Thank you.
Constance Evans (02:40): This is Constance Evans, retired Navy captain wanted to give a shout out to all the nurses out there on the front line. I want to say thank you to serve and to work in this time of pandemic, giving your best, giving your all and really not asking for much in return. You are the true heroes out there. We love you. We pray for you every day. We thank you. God bless you and your family and God bless the patients that you're taking care of and your coworkers. We ask that you just continue to stay strong mentally and physically. We asked for a hedge of protection all over you. We know that God has you in the center of his heart. We love you out.
Kay S. (03:34): Nurse. Just another word to describe a person strong enough to tolerate anything and soft enough to understand anyone. Thank you for all your help. We love you, support you prayers and good health to you and your family.
Krystal Dillard Akins (03:51): I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the medical professionals including nurses who are on the front lines right now. I am so impressed by the fortitude and the compassion of the men and women who are working in our hospitals right now. A personal story is simply that my father in law who lives in a facility was diagnosed with coven last Monday and since then we've been able to get updates from the nurses and doctors as he has continued to improve. I was particularly touched by a doctor who was willing to call the day with his own iPhone to allow us to video chat today and it's just amazing that we have people who are willing to put themselves out there like that in order to take care of all of us. And I'm just so grateful again for all the doctors, all the nurses, and wanting to say thank you for your service. And looking forward to being on the other side of covert with all of you.
Latrina Walden (04:55): Hey guys, it is professor Walden here from LaTrina Walden exam solutions to all my nurses and my APRN who are on the front lines. I just want you to know that we love you and we see you and I know that things are not favorable, but all I'm asking that you do right now is that you survive. That is your only job. You've got to make it home to your families and we want that for you, but we see you and we love you so much and we are with you. Our hands are on your back. Please know that we are just writing all of this out with you. For those of us who are not on the front lines, we are doing our part and encouraging social distancing, but I just want you to know that we are with you, so please don't ever feel like you are in this alone because you are not. If you ever need anything, please reach out to us. And again, if no one tells you today, please know that I love you and so many of us out there, we love you. Um, and we see you and please, please stay safe. Only job right now
Lynn Frair (05:58): is just survive. Hi, this is Lynn Frair from episode two of the nurses on fire podcast and I just want to give a shout out to all my nurses who are working extra. Some of you guys are working less. This is crazy times in the pandemic and I just want to say I just appreciate all the work you guys are doing, all the challenges you are facing and so glad that you are part of the nursing community who cares about finance in this difficult time.
Tigre Pickett (06:29): Hey Naseema, this is Tigre Pickett and I wanted to share a huge thank you for yourself and all the other nurses, medical staff support, social workers, everyone in the healthcare industry that is doing their darnedest to help everyone who is suffering from Cova 19 in the Corona virus. My father was intubated for 10 days, tested positive for the Corona virus, and without y'alls help, he would not be alive today. So thank you so, so much. Stay safe.
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