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Traveling ICU Nurse Discusses Emotional Toll of Caring for COVID-19 Patients

Brittany Diaz is a traveling ICU nurse who has worked in hospitals in New York City, Northwest Arkansas, and Dallas, Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes her experiences on the frontlines of the health crisis and discusses the emotional toll caring for COVID-19 patients is taking on her and her colleagues across the country.

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