Seoul

Believing that nurses deserve special recognition

I saw photos in the news of nurses in Korea wearing full hazmat suits/face shields in 90 degree weather. Some of them even passed out. My heart really went out to them and it made me want to try even harder to do my part to end this. I thought about how frustrating it must be for them if people don’t take the pandemic seriously when they had to work so hard under tough conditions to care for the people affected. I listened to podcasts where nurses told stories about their experiences working during this time and it was awful. They spoke a lot about how people were unable to visit their familiy in the hospital even when they took their last breath. Read more