AACN COVID-19 Support Podcast Series

Author: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Coping with the changes and challenges of COVID-19 affects nurses on many levels and in many ways. AACNs new podcast series features intimate conversations with guest nurses whose COVID-19 experiences and insight help support, guide and inspire.
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Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine

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Episode 6 - Beyond My Comfort Zone: A New Nurse’s Take on COVID Care
Wednesday, 8 July, 2020

Meet Emily Shands, a new critical care nurse who volunteered to work in her hospital’s COVID unit less than a year out of nursing school. Emily, an ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, shares how the opportunity to learn and contribute as part of a COVID care team outweighed her fears and pushed her to stretch beyond her “new nurse” comfort zone. She also talks about lessons learned, shifts in perspective, having more autonomy and gaining a deeper appreciation of teamwork.