‘Absolutely defeated’: Black nurses struggle with mental health support while battling Covid-19
Throughout Olivia Thompson’s 12-hour shift as a cardiac and Covid-19 nurse in Chandler, Arizona, she closely monitors the oxygen levels of several patients at a time and works with other medical specialists to heal them.
For some, no amount of care Thompson gives prevents them from being transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.
“There were times where I was dreading going to work because of the unknown,” Thompson said. “Am I going to be a good nurse for my patients? Am I going to make a mistake?”
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Employees On Zoom Call Watch In Horror As 2 Coworkers Who Began Talking At The Same Time Just Keep Powering Through
BOSTON, MA Eyes darting across the chat window as they strained to divide their attention between the speakers, Certech Consulting employees reportedly watched in horror during a Monday morning video meeting as two coworkers who began talking at the same time just kept powering through. “Oh God, it’s been too long for one of them to give up these lunatics are really going full steam ahead until they’ve said their piece,” said junior analyst Olivia Thompson, her eyes widening in stunned disbelief as her fellow employees played a high-stake game of chicken in front of rest of the video chatroom. “It’s not even clear what Teddy is saying, but he definitely knows someone else is talking. And the crazy thing is neither of them even seem to care. Jesus Christ, what are we supposed to do? How long can this madness go on?” At press time, the rest of the staff w