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1/"In early March, as the pandemic grew dire in Boston, my colleagues and I watched as our Cardiac Step-Down Unit was converted into a 36-bed COVID unit in under three days. Being young and fit, I felt ready to join the fight. A few days in, I admitted an elderly Russian man who

1/“I decided to return home last year, both to Massachusetts and to @MassGeneralNews, as a new #nursepractitioner. My first year in practice came with additional challenges, including the end of a relationship, new familial responsibilities, and a second relocation to Boston—not

1/"Hello?" I mumble into the phone. In a half-hour, I have to be up for my next night shift on Ellison 18, the #pediatrics floor that’s been made into an adult #COVID19 unit. It’s a cardiologist in Southern California. She’s taking care of my grandfather, who’s been in the

1/Deep Breath⁣ ⁣ I’m flicking the mouse wheel ⁣⁣ Scrolling through a ribcage into dense white clouds⁣ And scattering labs on my notes sheet like tea leaves⁣ When I hear an alarm.⁣ ⁣ In psychiatry, alarms mean fire⁣ But we’re not in psychiatry ⁣⁣ And the workroom comes

1/⁣“#Socialdistancing” was not part of the vernacular in early March. I started feeling a dry cough but was told I was fine to work, so I went on with my life as usual--after all, I had cancer patients to care for. While I felt there was no way I had #COVID19, a nagging feeling

1/My goal for 2020 was not to be a #hero. Getting ready to adopt my 2-year-old foster son was hard. I knew I’d need the help of my friends and family. After FMLA leave to adjust to my growing family ended, I returned to work in February. My enthusiasm for returning to work