Georgia Nurses....You Rock!

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I am in awe of the resiliency and dedication of our Georgia nurses. The camaraderie coupled with optimism and the "we will we do whatever it takes" attitude, that was in full effect these last two days was remarkable. Although I am originally from New York and have seen some of the worse storms, I honestly don't believe I've been in nor have witnessed a storm as crippling as the one that hit Georgia on Tuesday. Local streets had layers of ice, motorists were stranded on highways, children were left in schools and still...by some way....those individuals...the ones that call themselves nurses...had to find a way to take care of those that were in need. There were nurses that stayed...worked 16 hour shifts....and there were other who took the ultimate risk of traveling in terrible conditions...all to ensure the patients were in good care. There were no complaints nor words of contempt. From EVS, to Dietary....the dedicated professionals of the healthcare team truly showed that they will do whatever it takes.

As a tech aspiring to be a nurse...that made me fall in love with the profession all over again. There are bad days in nursing, that I'm sure of, but these moments, when everyone pulls together despite adversity....means so much more.

Thank you all for putting the needs of the others before your own and smiling through this ordeal. Georgia Nurses...YOU ROCK!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
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Specializes in retired LTC.

A big thumbs up to those Georgia nurses .... and those in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and some of you guys in Florida, too.

And while not quite as dramatic as the recent weather blitz, KUDOS to all those who beat the snows on the East coast and the Midwest and the fires in California and wherever you all are.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU/Trauma/Emergency.

I commend the nurses in Georgia. I too am from New York and had the daunting task of dealing with many snow storms, Hurricane Sandy, and 9/11( nothing could compare to first year in the ICU -new grad- nursing through 9/11) ,but this is a valuable lesson for those involved.

I wish you all the best of luck in the coming days. I know the recovery is the hardest part to deal with!

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When the inevitable posts about, "They expect me to come into work EARLY because there's going to be a storm?" come around as they do every snowstorm/hurricane season, I'll be thinking of my colleague that was on the road 12.5 hours to get TO work. Not to get home. To get TO work.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

I was one of those out there. Slept on the interstate after working all night. Traffic was at a standstill. Big Rigs as far as the eye could see. I fell asleep waiting....reclined the driver's seat and to dreamland I went. I was one of the fortunate ones, though. It only took me 4 hours and 20 minutes to make the 30-minute drive home. Fortunately, I relocated back in mid-December, or else, I would probably still be trying to get home today.

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