I Worked In Intensive Care In The First Wave. What I Saw Was Traumatising
(WorldNews Health)

I didn’t always want to become a nurse. Not because I don’t care for people, but because I care too much. Luckily, I found a nursing specialty perfect for me. I work in a cardiac catheterisation laboratory where people having heart attacks get sent for treatment. It’s fast-paced with a quick turnaround. I love it because it allows me to help people without getting emotionally attached. However, the Covid-19 pandemic caused an influx of patients to our hospital and there weren’t enough staff to handle it. Like me, many of my colleagues were moved to ensure there was enough staff in areas where the demand was highest. For me, that meant moving from the cardiac...