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Seattle nurse describes burnout and abuse pushing many healthcare workers to their limits
Nurses in Seattle and nationwide feel pushed to the limit caring for patients during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adding to the burnout is that nurses are often on the frontline of the public's frustrations.
"At first, there was a feeling of camaraderie and people really applauding health care workers," said Sam Conley, a neuroscience acute care nurse at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Conley, also a member of the SEIU Healthcare 1199NW nurses union, sat down with KING 5 to voice her concerns.
"We felt people really get what we're going through and they understand we are making a sacrifice," she said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/seattle-nurse-describes-burnout-and-abuse-pushing-many-healthcare-workers-to-their-limits/ar-AAOLRZe