Well for starters a large portion havent had any vaccine. Some have health issues some have none. But the "new" nursing thing is either not to ask if someone is vaccinated or if they say they are treat them as if they arent. The reason is because so many here in NJ are embarassed and really sick and rather than be honest all of a sudden everyone's been vaccinated and everyone is still getting sick. The health dept is slowly investigating the data but it doesnt add up. Secondly he has also been caring for patients that are vaccinated, boosted and some are having covid for the second time. He lived through the first trauma wave and is much more used to patients with all sorts of issues getting covid and dying but he is still unprepared for the "regular" people. Last week he had a 31 year old woman who was 7 months pregnant that he had to intubate and put on a vent. They had to delivery the baby early. Mom died but the baby has not and shows no signs of covid.
2 months ago he helped an 11 year old facetime his 41 year old mom before she was completely incapacitated and then when she died he had to tell this boy because the boy's grandpa was stuck in traffic. I feel like nurses are prepared for just about anything and ICU nurses are around sick dying people. But no one told my brother or any other nurses that they would be the only person-literally in a room with patients who were dying so they wouldnt die alone.

Below: 3/2020 ICU




below my brother taking a breather


my brother in proper ppo.
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