Description/Abstract
This brief features the stories of a nurse and national guardsman from Central NY who served on the frontline of the COVID-19 response during the early days of the outbreak in New York City. These frontline workers described patient overcrowding, equipment shortages, feeling physically and emotionally exhausted, and lessons learned from their experiences.
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Document Type
Issue Brief
Keywords
COVID-19, Coronavirus, first responders, front line workers
Disciplines
Emergency and Disaster Management | Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Health
Date
6-23-2020
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Acknowledgements
The author thanks Shannon Monnat, Mary Kane (pseudonym), and Jay Symonds for assistance and suggestions on earlier drafts.
Recommended Citation
Van Slyke, Ashley, "Stories from the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Response in New York" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 37.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/37
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