COVID Diaries: Angela Varela, BS, RN

Angela Varela

Alumna, BS in Nursing 2019, and staff nurse in a pediatric emergency department

What keeps you going in a time like this?

“As an RN I get the privilege of helping people through acute and chronic illnesses; watching them transition into better health and/or return to their baseline. I do not just care for the patient, but rather in caring for the patient I am also caring for their families and loved ones affected by the patient’s state of health.

I’ve been in their place, I’ve had to depend on healthcare workers to properly care for my loved one. Having been in their place, I am driven to be the healthcare professional I needed/wanted during my families’ time of need. Today, as we face a pandemic, I am driven to be a part of the movement towards a better state of health and a reduction in the global spread.”

March 2020

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