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Tip the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: patrick was in billings, montana. this is the er. they've set up overflow beds in the hallways. nurse christy was among those caring for patrick. was it exhausting? >> it is. it's kpauzing. i've had days where i thought i don't know that i can get up and continue to do this job, and i've been a nurse for 30 years. i believe passionately in what we do. i want to make a difference for patients, but i never thought i would be there, but i've had days that i thought i don't know that i can continue to do this. >> reporter: since then she say...

>> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine, that it was like something the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: patrick was in the icu in billings, montana, already seeing its highest number of covid patients since last year. this is the er. they've set up overflow beds in the hallways. is it exhausting? >> it is. i've had days when i've thought i don't know if i can get up and continue to do this job. i've been a nurse for 30 years. i believe passionately in what we do. i want to make a difference for patients. i never thought i would be there. but i've had days that i felt i don'...

Interview -- >> take a breath. >> reporter: he paused to catch his breath, but he countered misinformation. >> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine and that it was like a tracking chip that the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: that is what is so frustrating to health care workers here. >> we are here to do our part, but it feels that those choosing to refuse vaccine aren't helping us. >> reporter: this is the e.r. and they have set up overflow beds in the hallways and just this week, the hospital had to divert 30 ambulances to other facilities in one day, and for some nurses...

This on my worst enemy at all. >> reporter: patrick has been here more than a week. he is just 24 years old. do you regret not getting the vaccine? >> absolutely, i 100% regret it. >> reporter: during our brief interview, he paused to catch his breath but he wanted to continue so he could counter what he calls misinformation >> that the vaccine was not a real vaccine, that it was, like, a tactic that the government was trying to use on us. >> reporter: that's what's so frustrating to health care workers here. >> we're here to do our part it feels like those refusing to choose vaccine aren't he...

Set up overflow beds in the hallways and this week the hospital had to divert 30 ambulances to other facilities in one day. to some nurses it's personal. brad lost his mother and step father to covid last year. >> how hard is it to keep doing this? >> i never thought we'd be in this situation again. >> reporter: joey didn't think so either. he worked at another hospital we visited here in october. >> we are broken. >> reporter: since then he came down with covid and recovered. >> just something about my brain that has to stay positive. >> reporter: would you say you're still broken? >> i would...