'It's brutal and heartbreaking.'
Can you walk us through your decision to leave Florida to practice in New York, which has the most COVID-19 cases in the country?
I felt a duty to sign up as somebody young, healthy, available, and with the skills needed. I also know that regular operating room work isn’t going to come for many months. If I wanted to make an income, I had to step out of my comfort zone and travel to a My role as a nurse anesthetist specifically is unique as I can also help a nurse start a medication drip, help a respiratory therapist with ventilators, and advise the intensive care doctors on what meds to order to manage the patient’s blood pressure and sedation. It’s nice to be able to be multifunctional, but it’s also exhausting to take on so many roles.My job before COVID-19 was ideal. I love working in the O.R. I love doing anesthesia.
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