'I Was Afraid Every Day': Mass. Residents Reflect On A Year Of COVID-19
Nurse Ellen Stephenson pushes her arms through the sleeves of a yellow plastic gown outside a COVID-19 patient’s room at Boston Medical Center. She fits a mask and shield over her face, and pulls on a pair of purple rubber gloves, then a second pair after that. Finally, she opens the patient’s door, balancing a breakfast tray and meds in her arms — four hours worth of needs to be met in a single visit. The door closes with a click, and a man’s deep cough echoes through the hallway. Boston Medical Center registered nurse Ellen Stephenson puts on personal protective equipment as she pre...
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