Northwest Hospital gives thanks to its nurses with signs of appreciation

Nurses Week takes on a whole new meaning this year as the frontline healthcare workers play a key role in the fight against the Coronavirus.

NEW MEANING THIS YEAR AS THEFRONTLINE HEALTHCARE WORKERSPLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE FIGHTAGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS.WMA━2 NEWS' MARK ROPER SHOWSUS HOW ONE LOCAL HOSPITALTHANKED ITS NURSES FOR THEIRDEDICATION BY GETTING THEIRDAY STARTED WITH A WELCOMEPARTY.FOR ALL OF THE HARDWORKINGNURSES AT NORTHWEST HOSPITAL━ THIS PARTY GOT STARTEDRIGHT━ WITH SIGNS OFAPPRECIATION━ LOTS OF CHEEAND LOUD MUSIC.

It's just sucha good morale booster for theteam, they're working so hard,under stressful condition, itjust sets such a good tone forthe day, and it's a way tothank them, and put everyonein a good spirit THE MAN OTHE HOUR WHO VOLUNTEERED FORTHE TASK TO PLAY THE TUNESWHICH HAD EVERYONE IN A GOODMOOD━ IS NORTHWEST HOSPITALSURGICAL ASSISTANT CHIP(KA━LISH) KALISH━ DOIDOUBLE DUTY AS ━J.

Whatbetter way than to give themmusic, have them beappreciated, let their hairdown for at least a couple ofminutes before they have to goand actually do their job thatthey came here to do WITHTHREE FLOORS DEDICATEDCOVI━19 PATIENTS━ NORTHWESTHOSPITAL PRESIDENT CRAIGCARMICHAEL EXPLAINS HOW THEFACILITY HAS BEEN HIT HARD━TRIPLING IT'S ICU CAPACITY.ADD ON A NO VISITORS POLICYAND IT'S A JOB WHICH HASBECOME EVEN MORE CHALLENGITHAN EVER FOR NURSES.

Becausethey're taking on that newrole, that new role is, beingthere for that patient,holding their hand, sayingthat prayer with them, talkingwith them, comforting themthere, in their last hoursKALISCH THOUGHT NURSES COUUSE SOME POSITIVE ENERGYTHEMSELVES, BUT HE ALSO GETSSOMETHING OUT OF PLAYING DJFOR HIS C━WORKERS.

It's afeeling of accomplishment ofactually providing to thestaff, my c━ workers, a wayfor them to enjoy, and that'swhat I feel, BUT THE HIGHENERGY MUSIC OF WHAT LOOKS ANDSOUNDS LIKE A DANCE PARTYISN'T THE ONLY THING HELPINGNURSES GET THROUGH THEPANDEMIC.

It's the call.

Thecall to take care of people,it's what we've all signed upfor, it's the call to take careof each other, and it's whatwe do NORTHWEST HOSPITALASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER TAMARA(TOMOR━UH) SONNENSCHEIN SAYSTHERE'S A SIMPLE WAY TO THANKNURSES FOR EVERYTHING THEY DO.say thank you, it's the randomacts of kindness, it's justthe acknowledgment that we'reworking hard, working here,we're showing up every day,and that's what touches them ABIG HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO ALLTHE NURSES HERE AT NORTHWESTHOSPITAL AND ALL ACROSSMARYLAND.

THANK YOU FOR YOURHARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

INRANDALLSTOWN MARK ROPER WMAR 2NEWS."Nats of nurses dancing, thecars honking horns." A SP