AND DYING WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR OWN
TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR OWN FAMILIES.
AND THEIR OWN FAMILIES. STEPHANIE GOSK HAS
FAMILIES. STEPHANIE GOSK HAS THEIR STORIES.
STEPHANIE GOSK HAS THEIR STORIES. >> WE ARE NOT OKAY.
THEIR STORIES. >> WE ARE NOT OKAY. WE ARE TIRED AND WE
>> WE ARE NOT OKAY. WE ARE TIRED AND WE ARE SCARED.
WE ARE TIRED AND WE ARE SCARED. IF I INFECT MY HUSBAND
ARE SCARED. IF I INFECT MY HUSBAND OR MY 4-YEAR-OLD
IF I INFECT MY HUSBAND OR MY 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO I HAVEN’T
OR MY 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO I HAVEN’T HUGGED OR KISSED IN
DAUGHTER WHO I HAVEN’T HUGGED OR KISSED IN WEEKS NOW, IT WILL BE
HUGGED OR KISSED IN WEEKS NOW, IT WILL BE MY FAULT.
WEEKS NOW, IT WILL BE MY FAULT. >> Reporter: IT IS A
MY FAULT. >> Reporter: IT IS A RUTHLESS IRONY, THE
>> Reporter: IT IS A RUTHLESS IRONY, THE HEALTH WORKER WHOSE
RUTHLESS IRONY, THE HEALTH WORKER WHOSE CAN’T GET CLOSE TO
HEALTH WORKER WHOSE CAN’T GET CLOSE TO THEIR OWN FAMILIES.
CAN’T GET CLOSE TO THEIR OWN FAMILIES. >> EVEN IF I DON’T
THEIR OWN FAMILIES. >> EVEN IF I DON’T HAVE SYMPTOMS, I COULD
>> EVEN IF I DON’T HAVE SYMPTOMS, I COULD HAVE ALREADY HAVE IT
HAVE SYMPTOMS, I COULD HAVE ALREADY HAVE IT OR HAVE IT NOW.
HAVE ALREADY HAVE IT OR HAVE IT NOW. >> Reporter: THEY HAVE
OR HAVE IT NOW. >> Reporter: THEY HAVE HAD TO BECOME FAMILY
>> Reporter: THEY HAVE HAD TO BECOME FAMILY FOR THEIR PATIENTS.
HAD TO BECOME FAMILY FOR THEIR PATIENTS. HOSPITALS AREN’T
FOR THEIR PATIENTS. HOSPITALS AREN’T ALLOWING VISITORS.
HOSPITALS AREN’T ALLOWING VISITORS. >> THESE THEY SHENLTS
ALLOWING VISITORS. >> THESE THEY SHENLTS HAVE TO DIE ALONE AND
>> THESE THEY SHENLTS HAVE TO DIE ALONE AND I’M SORRY TO BE SO
HAVE TO DIE ALONE AND I’M SORRY TO BE SO BLUNT BUT IT IS THE
I’M SORRY TO BE SO BLUNT BUT IT IS THE TRUTH.
BLUNT BUT IT IS THE TRUTH. FAMILIES ARE HAVING TO
TRUTH. FAMILIES ARE HAVING TO SAY GOOD-BYE VIA FACE
FAMILIES ARE HAVING TO SAY GOOD-BYE VIA FACE TIME.
SAY GOOD-BYE VIA FACE TIME. >> Reporter: SHE’S A
TIME. >> Reporter: SHE’S A NURSE IN MARAYLANDMARYLAND.
>> Reporter: SHE’S A NURSE IN MARAYLANDMARYLAND. >> WE HAVE TAKEN ON
NURSE IN MARAYLANDMARYLAND. >> WE HAVE TAKEN ON ANOTHER ROLE.
>> WE HAVE TAKEN ON ANOTHER ROLE. FAMILY MEMBER AND
ANOTHER ROLE. FAMILY MEMBER AND FRIEND.
FAMILY MEMBER AND FRIEND. WE DO OUR BEST EVERY
FRIEND. WE DO OUR BEST EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE FOR
WE DO OUR BEST EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE FOR EACH OF OUR PATIENTS
DAY TO PROVIDE FOR EACH OF OUR PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR NEEDS,
EACH OF OUR PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR NEEDS, BUT RIGHT NOW IT
BASED ON THEIR NEEDS, BUT RIGHT NOW IT HONESTLY FEELS
BUT RIGHT NOW IT HONESTLY FEELS IMPOSSIBLE.
HONESTLY FEELS IMPOSSIBLE. >> Reporter: I NOW
IMPOSSIBLE. >> Reporter: I NOW YOU’RE AT HOME BUT WE
>> Reporter: I NOW YOU’RE AT HOME BUT WE ARE THE DOCTORS, THE
YOU’RE AT HOME BUT WE ARE THE DOCTORS, THE NURSES, THE
ARE THE DOCTORS, THE NURSES, THE HOUSEKEEPING, THE
NURSES, THE HOUSEKEEPING, THE CLERKS, WE ARE THE
HOUSEKEEPING, THE CLERKS, WE ARE THE CLOSEST TO YOUR FAMILY
CLERKS, WE ARE THE CLOSEST TO YOUR FAMILY RIGHT NOW AND WE’RE
CLOSEST TO YOUR FAMILY RIGHT NOW AND WE’RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF
RIGHT NOW AND WE’RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THEN.
GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THEN. >> Reporter: LAST
THEN. >> Reporter: LAST WEEK, AN ELDERLY MAN
>> Reporter: LAST WEEK, AN ELDERLY MAN WALKED INTO NORTHSHORE
WEEK, AN ELDERLY MAN WALKED INTO NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
WALKED INTO NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. >> WE WERE PRETTY SURE
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. >> WE WERE PRETTY SURE HE HAD COVID.
>> WE WERE PRETTY SURE HE HAD COVID. HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE
HE HAD COVID. HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING.
HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING. I SAID WHAT CAN I DO?
BREATHING. I SAID WHAT CAN I DO? WHO CAN I CALL?
I SAID WHAT CAN I DO? WHO CAN I CALL? HE SAID CAN YOU CALL
WHO CAN I CALL? HE SAID CAN YOU CALL MY WIFE?
HE SAID CAN YOU CALL MY WIFE? HE WAS TOO SHORT OF
MY WIFE? HE WAS TOO SHORT OF BREATH TO TALK TO HER.
HE WAS TOO SHORT OF BREATH TO TALK TO HER. I SAID WHAT CAN WE
BREATH TO TALK TO HER. I SAID WHAT CAN WE TELL YOU WIFE?
I SAID WHAT CAN WE TELL YOU WIFE? I JUST WANT YOU TO
TELL YOU WIFE? I JUST WANT YOU TO TELL MY WIFE THAT I
I JUST WANT YOU TO TELL MY WIFE THAT I LOVE HER.
TELL MY WIFE THAT I LOVE HER. AND I HOPE SHE’S OKAY.
LOVE HER. AND I HOPE SHE’S OKAY. AND MY INTERN AND I
AND I HOPE SHE’S OKAY. AND MY INTERN AND I WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM
AND MY INTERN AND I WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM AND CRIED OUTSIDE OF
WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM AND CRIED OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM.
AND CRIED OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM. >> Reporter: LESS THAN
THE ROOM. >> Reporter: LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, HE DIED.
>> Reporter: LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, HE DIED. AND THEN THERE WAS THE
A WEEK LATER, HE DIED. AND THEN THERE WAS THE MAN WITH DEMENTIA AND
AND THEN THERE WAS THE MAN WITH DEMENTIA AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
MAN WITH DEMENTIA AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS WHO CAME TO DR.
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS WHO CAME TO DR. MATTHEW FOLEY’S
WHO CAME TO DR. MATTHEW FOLEY’S HOSPITAL.
MATTHEW FOLEY’S HOSPITAL. >> THE ONLY THING THAT
HOSPITAL. >> THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD CALM THIS PERSON
>> THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD CALM THIS PERSON DOWN WAS STROKING HIS
WOULD CALM THIS PERSON DOWN WAS STROKING HIS HEAD.
DOWN WAS STROKING HIS HEAD. IMMEDIATELY, CALMED
HEAD. IMMEDIATELY, CALMED DOWN.
IMMEDIATELY, CALMED DOWN. SO IT WAS A LITTLE
DOWN. SO IT WAS A LITTLE EASY THINGS THAT MADE
SO IT WAS A LITTLE EASY THINGS THAT MADE THIS PATIENT FEEL
EASY THINGS THAT MADE THIS PATIENT FEEL BETTER.
THIS PATIENT FEEL BETTER. >> I THINK EACH ONE OF
BETTER. >> I THINK EACH ONE OF US BREAKS DOWN AT A
>> I THINK EACH ONE OF US BREAKS DOWN AT A DIFFERENT TIME OF DAY,
US BREAKS DOWN AT A DIFFERENT TIME OF DAY, AND JUST HAVING TO BE
DIFFERENT TIME OF DAY, AND JUST HAVING TO BE THERE AND NOT KNOWING
AND JUST HAVING TO BE THERE AND NOT KNOWING WHAT TO SAY TO MAKE IT
THERE AND NOT KNOWING WHAT TO SAY TO MAKE IT BETTER BECAUSE RIGHT
WHAT TO SAY TO MAKE IT BETTER BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, IT’S NOT GOING TO
BETTER BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, IT’S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER.
NOW, IT’S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER. IT GOING TO GET WORSE.
GET BETTER. IT GOING TO GET WORSE. >> Reporter: CHRISTIANNA
IT GOING TO GET WORSE. >> Reporter: CHRISTIANNA IS AN INTENSIVE CARE
>> Reporter: CHRISTIANNA IS AN INTENSIVE CARE NURSE.
IS AN INTENSIVE CARE NURSE. >> I WORRY ABOUT TAKE
NURSE. >> I WORRY ABOUT TAKE THING HOME TO MY
>> I WORRY ABOUT TAKE THING HOME TO MY FAMILY.
THING HOME TO MY FAMILY. >> Reporter: WHAT HAVE
FAMILY. >> Reporter: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO PROTECT
>> Reporter: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY?
YOU DONE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY? >> I LEFT MY HOME.
YOUR FAMILY? >> I LEFT MY HOME. I’M STAYING AT A
>> I LEFT MY HOME. I’M STAYING AT A HOTEL.
I’M STAYING AT A HOTEL. >> Reporter: HER
HOTEL. >> Reporter: HER DAUGHTER IS BATTLING
>> Reporter: HER DAUGHTER IS BATTLING LUPUS.
DAUGHTER IS BATTLING LUPUS. SHE COULD BE LIVING IN
LUPUS. SHE COULD BE LIVING IN A HOTEL ROOM FOR
SHE COULD BE LIVING IN A HOTEL ROOM FOR WEEKS.
A HOTEL ROOM FOR WEEKS. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS
WEEKS. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE SINGLE HARDEST
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE SINGLE HARDEST THING FOR YOU OVER THE
THE SINGLE HARDEST THING FOR YOU OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OF THESE
THING FOR YOU OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OF THESE SHIFTS?
COURSE OF ONE OF THESE SHIFTS? >> SEEING THE SADNESS?
SHIFTS? >> SEEING THE SADNESS? >> Reporter: WHERE DO
>> SEEING THE SADNESS? >> Reporter: WHERE DO YOU SEE THE SADNESS?
>> Reporter: WHERE DO YOU SEE THE SADNESS? >> ON EVERYBODY’S
YOU SEE THE SADNESS? >> ON EVERYBODY’S FACE.
>> ON EVERYBODY’S FACE. EVERYBODY WHO IS
FACE. EVERYBODY WHO IS WALKING AROUND, THEY
EVERYBODY WHO IS WALKING AROUND, THEY ARE STUNNED.
WALKING AROUND, THEY ARE STUNNED. >> I LOVE MY JOB.
ARE STUNNED. >> I LOVE MY JOB. I LOVE BEING A NURSE,
>> I LOVE MY JOB. I LOVE BEING A NURSE, AND NOW MORE THAN EVER
I LOVE BEING A NURSE, AND NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED TO COME
AND NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER BECAUSE WE’RE
WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER BECAUSE WE’RE QUITE LITERALLY
TOGETHER BECAUSE WE’RE QUITE LITERALLY FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE’S
QUITE LITERALLY FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE’S LIVES AND OUR OWN
FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE’S LIVES AND OUR OWN LIVES.
LIVES AND OUR OWN LIVES. >> Reporter: THEY
LIVES. >> Reporter: THEY APPRECIATE THE PUBLIC
>> Reporter: THEY APPRECIATE THE PUBLIC SUPPORT.
APPRECIATE THE PUBLIC SUPPORT. THEY NEED MORE HELP
SUPPORT. THEY NEED MORE HELP AND THEY HOPE SOMEONE
