Emma, 26, and a nurse for four years, has seen her dedication and skill pushed to the limit during the pandemic. She said: "About two weeks ago, I had the hardest day of my career so far.
One of my patients deteriorated rapidly and a decision was made to switch to end of life care."The patient was a COVID-19 case which meant family visits were restricted.
Sitting there holding her hand and relaying messages from her family is something that will stay with me forever."At one point, I had to run upstairs to compose myself.
Five minutes later I knew I had to get back to the ward as I had another very sick patient whose relatives were only able to briefly visit.
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