"You are not alone"

Straight from the KP.org website, this story about one of our ICU nurses enveloping our sickest patients in her loving concern: Mohini Chand, RN, an intensive care unit nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, has been fighting the outbreak since its arrival in late January at the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center. Santa Clara County is one of the hardest hit areas in the San Francisco Bay Area. Although Chand understands it’s a stressful time, she wants people to know it’s going to be OK and not to feel scared. “Patients without underlying conditions are getting better,” said Chand, who has personally treated several COVID-19 patients. “Some are going to be released from the hospital. I’m hopeful. This is a glass-half-full situation.” Working in the ICU, Chand treats people who are in critical condition and whose fears are heightened. In addition to excellent medical care, she provides emotional support and eases their worries. “I whisper in my patients’ ears, ‘I got you. I’m here for you. You are not alone,”’ she said. “Every day I encourage them and say, ‘Things are looking better, and slowly and steadily we will win this race.”’