While working the night shift in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of her New Jersey hospital, Teresa Weisneck, BSN, RN, could not help but be moved by the heartbreaking images she saw flashing on the TV screen in her patient’s room. Hurricane Harvey was wreaking havoc in Houston and the surrounding communities.
As Superstorm Sandy ravaged much of New York City,
nurses went above and beyond the call of duty. Many
jeopardized their own welfare to provide patient care.
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