Since the start of this pandemic, the internet has been flooded with stories of lovely, kind and hopeful nurses. It’s also showed some of the devastating side effects of their daily routine, from face wounds from extensive mask wearing, to crippling moments of exhaustion and anxiety.
In honor of those nurses who put their lives on the line to fight through a pandemic and those who have helped us all, our families and our friends in the past, we’d like to say thank you. Thank you for stepping up when the rest of the world steps down from social life and normal routines. You are truly heroes.
Here are some of the most inspiring stories we’ve found of kindhearted, brave and incredible nurses around the world.
Claire, the Charge Nurse
Instagram blogger Kelly Larkin (@kellyinthecity) has used her page to spotlight some incredible nurses and doctors who are fighting Covid-19 on the front lines. One of them is Claire, a Charge Nurse who’s working in the ICU to aid patients fighting coronavirus.
A post shared by Kelly Larkin (@kellyinthecity) on Apr 16, 2020 at 5:31pm PDT
In addition to just working a super stressful job, Claire is responsible for training new nurses. She told Larkin what society can do to help. “I know how hard this time is for everyone staying at home, but please realize how lucky that situation is,” she said, in the comment on Larkin’s post. “Consider how you would feel if you gave someone a virus that could cause them to die alone in a hospital—whether it’s your friend or their doorman or the stranger in the elevator.“
Lizbeth, a recent grad BSN, RN
On her Instagram, Lizbeth details the things she’s seen that not many people have. “To those that think this isn’t real, I see you. I once really thought like you as if this was just another flu season. Just a bad bug that’ll never get to us or even make a dent in my life but y’all, I was naive…this is a different beast. I’ve never seen patients decompensate [sic] so quickly and it strikes true fear to be with these patients up close.”
A post shared by L I Z B E T H B S N, R N ⤠(@coffeeq6hprn) on Apr 4, 2020 at 3:08pm PDT
Eva BSN, RN and Friends
Eva Machado fills her Instagram with hopeful messages, including this one about how she could write a book about Covid-19. “Yes we will have our stories (I already have so many Alec thinks I should write a book), but I want us to look back and say we found something in this time. That we leaned on our team. That we grew. That we showed up and thrived in our purpose, even through the dark hours and the tears.”
A post shared by Eva // Purpose People (@evamachado) on Apr 2, 2020 at 7:38am PDT
G.Wooten MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN-K
This nurse pointed out that WHO declared 2020 the year of the nurse, with confusion. “Not quite sure what they meant by that. Did they foresee that it would take a pandemic for the WORLD to finally realize just how vital our profession is to humanity?”
This Nurse Who Took A Self-Care Moment To Dance
Though the world of Covid-19 sounds like a horror movie to those living on the front lines, this nurse found a moment to listen to their favorite music, and we’re happy about that.
Dami, RN
New to Twitter, Dami posted a photo of themselves and declared that nurses are the real heroes: and they’re completely right.
