Tulsa nurse in New Jersey says COVID-19 is no joke

Tulsa nurse in New Jersey says COVID-19 is no joke

ANOTHER TULSA NURSE WHOANSWERED THE CALL FOR HELPUP NORTH.

IT'S A BIGSACRIFICE TO LEAVE HOME FORONE OF THE WORST SPOTS FORTHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

2WORKS FOR YOU'S SIERRAPIZARRO FOLLOWS THE WORK ANDDEDICATION OF GEORGIESTOOPS.REGISTERED NURSE GEORGIESTOOPS SERVES MOUNTAINSIDEHOSPITAL IN NEW JERSEY.

INJUST A WEEK AND A HALF.SHE'S SEEN THE WORST OFCOVID-19.

00:06:20;04 -00:06:38;16 "This is nojoke.

Everything they'resaying is true.

We do notwant this back in our stateof Oklahoma.

I say,'Quarantine, quarantine.'Listen to what they'resaying.

Wash your hands."ALL of HER PATIENTS AREVENTILATED AND SEDATED.00:05:16;00 - 00:05:21;09"And there are no familymembers allowed to comevisit the patients." THENURSES ARE ONE OF THEIR FEWVISITORS.

AND THEY'RE ALWAYSCOVERED HEAD TO TOE INprotective gear.

00:14:59;15- 00:15:14;14 "Every timeyou use it, do you have toreuse it or are you givennew equipment?" "We throw itaway.

We put our PPE on:mask, gloves, gown,everything before we go intothe room.

When you get intothe room, then you're dirty.You're considered dirty."BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ENOUGHNURSES.

STOOPS SAYS THEPATIENT TO NURSE RATIO ISTHREE TO ONE.00:12:50;14 - 00:12:55;23"One of my friends that Imade here, she said, 'If youweren't here, we would bedoing this 6:1.'" STOOPS HASGROWN CLOSE to HER NEW CO-WORKERS.

THEY'RE ALL THEYHAVE WHILE AWAY FROM LOVEDONES.

00:13:06;08 -00:13:22;07 "What does yourfamily say about it?" "I'mgoing to cry, but, um,they're really excited forme to be here and they'revery supportive.

I miss mykids." THEY VIDEO-CHAT TOKEEP IN TOUCH.

I JOINED ONEOF THEIR CALLS.

Gracestoops, daughter00:02:37;10 - 00:02:47;13"I'm so proud.

It's crazy.She's just doing things thatalot of people aren't brightenough to do and it's soinspiring." THEY'LL REUNITETHIS SUNDAY.

I'M SIERRAPIZARRO.2 WORKS FOR YOU.AN UPDATE TO A STORY WEBROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY - SOME