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By Mollie Jamison, Rylee Kirk, Izzy Koyama, Maya Leachman and Isaac Stone Simonelli/Special for Cronkite News
April 28, 2021
Veteran travel nurse David Ryan, who’s originally from New England, sits in his camper outside Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix after an unusually difficult 12-hour shift. “The only existence of us being there is to help them with the problems. So you don’t want to be the problems.” (Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli/Special for Cronkite News)
While working on the road, David Ryan showers, cooks and sleeps in his camper. He tries to remain upbeat about his job, despite the toll it takes. “I’m very proud of being a travel nurse. I’m proud of coming in and being the help.” (Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli/Special for Cronkite News)
Valley nurses discover they are half-siblings after working together for two years
Two Valley nurses found out they were related after working together for two years.
and last updated 2021-02-09 15:19:32-05
GLENDALE, AZ â Two Valley nurses found out they were related after working together for two years.
Sandi Sandrik began looking for her biological father recently in hopes to learn more about her family history. I wasnât really looking for him, said Sandrik. My whole life I thought he didnât know I was in existence.
After taking a 23andMe DNA test, a first cousin reached out to Sandrik and passed along her dad s name. Sandrik turned to Facebook, finding her biological dad, and noticing that he had a mutual friend who happened to be her coworker.
Ten days later, ADHS reported 10,000 more cases, totaling 31,264 in Arizona.
Ten days after that, on June 21, the ADHS reported 52,390 cases, 20,000 more in just 10 days’ time and 1,339 Arizonans had died.
On June 29, 2020, Gov. Doug Ducey and ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ announced in a press conference that Arizona was activating the Crisis Standards of Care. These standards are a list of guidelines that help hospitals determine how to allocate limited resources.
And resources were limited.
Health department data showed COVID-19 patients accounted for 41% of all ICU beds across the state, and just 14% of ICU beds remained available statewide.
The governor also announced the state would again close bars, gyms and waterparks.
Ten days later, ADHS reported 10,000 more cases, totaling 31,264 in Arizona.
Ten days after that, on June 21, the ADHS reported 52,390 cases, 20,000 more in just 10 days’ time and 1,339 Arizonans had died.
On June 29, 2020, Gov. Doug Ducey and ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ announced in a press conference that Arizona was activating the Crisis Standards of Care. These standards are a list of guidelines that help hospitals determine how to allocate limited resources.
And resources were limited.
Health department data showed COVID-19 patients accounted for 41% of all ICU beds across the state, and just 14% of ICU beds remained available statewide.
The governor also announced the state would again close bars, gyms and waterparks.