10 Tweets From Nurses On The Front Lines Of The Coronavirus War That Will Break Your Heart
Our medical professionals can't just work from home.
At this point, a majority of the United States is under the order to stay home until coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit its peak and starts dwindling down. Social distancing is becoming our new normal and while the country is simultaneously going stir-crazy, the sooner everyone obeys the "stay at home" mandate, the sooner we'll be able to open our doors and go back to what is left of our normal lives.
In the meantime, some have the privilege to work from home while others have lost their jobs and are wondering when they can expect to start working again. Even still, there are essential workers who are bravely going into work every day. Nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals are leading the charge of these essential workers, not only taking care of those who've been diagnosed by COVID-19, but putting their own health at risk each time they clock in for their shift.
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You know what’s fucked? As people keep going out and acting like covid isn’t a big deal, my nurse friends and I (in… https://t.co/OP2do5nc66— Laura F. (@Laura F.) 1584877650.0
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I am working almost 100 hours this week to look after your loved ones. I don't want thanks. All I want is for you t… https://t.co/jblDYLLYNd— Nurse Marcus 🇪🇺 #WNGBB🌹 🌊 (@Nurse Marcus 🇪🇺 #WNGBB🌹 🌊) 1584980267.0
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"You just need to stop it." Critical care nurse Dawn Bilbrough pleaded for people not to panic-buy, after she was… https://t.co/pENbagCiCJ— SkyNews (@SkyNews) 1584981240.0
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I'm a nurse that watched my bosses come through the units and remove all masks and other PPE. I guess we're disposa… https://t.co/jgbqlUiqBR— Nurse Jacky on the Left #Bernie2020 #NoWarWithIran (@Nurse Jacky on the Left #Bernie2020 #NoWarWithIran) 1584982768.0
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Boris says that being diabetic I should isolate for 12 weeks but as a nurse in the #NHS I don’t get this luxury! So… https://t.co/0YxwyxfIby— Louise_Scarlet 🇹🇷❤️🏴 (@Louise_Scarlet 🇹🇷❤️🏴) 1584875633.0
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As a nurse who has now met my first, of soon to be many, confirmed #COVID19 patient, the thing that scared me most… https://t.co/9KTrOS5mH5— Bry (@Bry) 1584804979.0
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Hi. I am a nurse. Celebs/millionaires/billionaires, You have access to tests. Help us get access to essential suppl… https://t.co/jlvPhhHsJz— Sarah, RN (@Sarah, RN) 1584934665.0
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This is the face of someone who just spent 9 hours in personal protective equipment moving critically ill Covid19 p… https://t.co/q1yYdrCl9e— Natalie Silvey (@Natalie Silvey) 1584819008.0
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My coworkers and I are not afraid to take care of patients with coronavirus. We *want* to take care of these patien… https://t.co/ieEVZz0dl5— John Pearson RN (@John Pearson RN) 1584893974.0
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@RanaAwdish @APHAPHN Same. I bought scrubs, dug out my tennis shoes, and put a battery in my penlight last week. My… https://t.co/QenRM0VtuL— Rob Patton (@Rob Patton) 1584847983.0
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