A critical care nurse from Melbourne, Australia, went above and beyond the call of duty for a patient with Down syndrome sick with COVID-19. Sarah Kelly had been put in intensive care and on a ventilator as her oxygen levels dropped drastically. The 22-year-old contracted coronavirus in late July and was brought to the Royal …
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Angela Primachenko, a 27-year-old respiratory therapist from Vancouver, Washington, was keenly aware of the challenge ahead. Thirty-three weeks pregnant, she tested positive for COVID-19 on March 24 after having fever and other symptoms. Due to the nature of her work, she knew exactly what procedures may have to be undertaken to ensure her safety and …
While the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise globally, hospitals all over the world are scrambling to treat the influx of patients in their intensive care units. The current lack of resources and facilities is overwhelming the health care systems of many nations. In the US, the state of New York is experiencing a …
There is nothing more devastating than holding your newborn for the first time and having her taken away just days later to be taken to the neonatal intensive care unit. That’s exactly what happened to Leann Borden when she gave birth to Lillian Grace on September 5, 2019. It was supposed to be a life-changing …
A loyal dog didn’t leave the hospital where his dad was until the very end. Benny, the loyal dog, showed everyone that dogs are certainly man’s best friends by comforting him as much as he could. Benny was rescued during Hurricane Harvey and Scott Ballenger adopted him. The first time Benny and Scott met, they …
Angela Farnan is an ICU nurse at OSF Children’s Hospital Illinois. She has been taking care of sick babies for over 30 years and has always felt attached to the little ones she has looked after. One of them was Blaze, a baby boy with a congenital heart disease who touched Farnan’s heart in a …