#38: A Frontline Warrior Story (Life in the ICU)

The most underrated frontline warriors in the Covid-19 fight are the ICU nurses. I’m super excited for you to hear from my sister, Heather Burgess. She has a 10 year career as a Critical Care RN and has been front and central since the pandemic began. She lives in Canada and chats with us today about the Canadian Covid experience. 

While the patient is fighting for their life, the nurses are there 24/7, 365. More recently they have been denied any vacation time, are doubled up with responsibility and are sharing the emotional stress with patients, families and colleagues. Now into the second year of this pandemic, many of them are reaching their breaking point. This is happening all around the world, not just Canada. 

I’m excited you finally get to hear “a nurse’s story” !  Heather is very humble in this interview - the nurses acting as advocates for their unconscious patients, the emotional abuse they sustain from grieving family members, the frequent need to change care plans depending on which Intensivist is leading the team. Covid is truly a war they are fighting, with emotional and physical consequences from the workplace. 

We omit the politics and Tim tries to restrain himself in the vaccine debate! Join us for  the Canadian Covid experience.

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