Frontline Nursing

Behind the Mask: An ER Nurse's Experience

March 18, 2021 Hosted by Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN Season 1 Episode 3
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This episode of Frontline Nursing invites an emergency department nurse to to share her realities of caring for COVID-19 patients.

Ep. 2 Intro
Nursing in an emergency department setting
What it's like to be a nurse in the ER
How do you find time for self-care
Change in level of busyness since pandemic
Same level of care quality
More details about caring for COVID patients
More stress and anxiety
Advances in science=less stress
The physicality of the job
Why stay?
What suggestions would you give nurses to stay in the profession
What is the new nursing normal?