Brittany Hynes
Ophthalmic Technician, Hahnemann Campus Eye Center/ Redeployed to Memorial Emergency Department, 5/14/20
It was quite a difference from the Eye Clinic after I got deployed to work as a PCA in the ED. I've been transporting patients who are COVID-positive to CT, Radiology, and for admission to the ICU.
It was eye-opening because once I saw this with my own eyes it was like, wow!
Initially I had anxiety with the not-knowing. What would patients look like? Are they struggling to breathe? It’s sad. But mostly the patients look like they're comfortable and not in pain.
Now I'm worried about the uncertainties of what's next. The not-knowing about the day-to-day. I have two kids. I wonder about my being exposed and bringing it home.
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But the work is rewarding. I know I’m healthy, strong-willed. I do what I have to do. I want to be a good example for my girls. Some people say we are heroes. I don’t consider myself a hero. I would just love for my girls to look up to me and see how I have been making a difference.
