'Lots And Lots Of COVID Patients': Boston ER Nurses Soldier Through Second Surge

BOSTON — In the so-called “COVID pod” inside Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Emergency Room, the staff is feeling the second surge. “It’s a very busy day today, actually today we’re having lots and lots of COVID positive patients,” said Michael Robinson. He was the nurse in charge of the ER Tuesday.

Robinson said the tough experience frontline workers faced during the first surge last spring, helps this time around. “I don’t think the anxiety is as bad as it was six months ago. We knew so little about it. Things were changing constantly every day,” he said.

Some things haven’t changed. “In the emergency room, we still have no visitors,” said ER nurse Karen Lewis Brownell. “I don’t want to be a bouncer. It’s really heartbreaking and hard.”

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