Hospitals Know What’s ComingWorking on things you know aren't going anywhere is very demoralizing. I know that firsthand. But being a nurse or doctor right now must be soul-crushing.
When the hospital first faced the pandemic in the spring, “I was buoyed by the realization that everyone in America was doing their part to slow down the spread,” Johnson says. “Now I know friends of mine are going about their normal lives, having parties and dinners, and playing sports indoors. It’s very difficult to do this work when we know so many people are not doing their part.”