Nurses are burning out as year three of the pandemic begins

This Is Nashville · Mar 7, 2022 · 50m

After the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tennessee in March 2020, nurses were often lauded as healthcare heroes. Two years later, nurses are not only feeling the weight of the pandemic, they are also dealing with staffing shortages, patients who refuse to get vaccinated, and the ongoing loss of human life. An increasing number of nurses are considering becoming travel nurses to make more money or leave the healthcare industry altogether for less stressful jobs.

Host Khalil Ekulona talks with three Middle Tennessee nurses about their experiences.

Guests:

Dr. Alex Jahangir, chair of…