Cal and Cathy welcome Lee Harper-Chen and Alexis Paules, ICU nurses who work at the bedside with COVID patients. In this episode we hear what it's really like for front line health care workers, why just showing up is impressive, and how taking care of ourselves (by wearing masks and washing hands) is the best way to support nurses and other front line providers.
About Our Guests:
Lee Harper-Chen is an ICU nurse at a level one trauma center in the Washington, DC area. She started caring for COVID patients during the spring surge and suffered with COVID herself for three weeks over the summer, which she caught in an outbreak among nurses. In her free time she loves playing sports and cuddling with her two young boys and their dog.
Alexis Paules accepted a job in the Neuro/trauma/Surgical ICU after college graduation, and has been working for about a year and a half now. Their ICU became a COVID ICU during the pandemic. During her first year of nursing she got married to her high school sweetheart and they just became homeowners in Maryland! Alexis loves to sing, cook, and spread the love to those around her.
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