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A salute to Visiting Nurses—Making a difference every day
By Chandra Wilson May 6th through May 12th marks National Nurses Week , a time set aside to recognize the indelible impact that nurses have on our lives and our communities. In January 2021, New York State listed close to 400,000 registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse practitioners in the profession. Whether those nurses worked in a hospital, a doctor’s office, a school, sports arena or even someone’s home, it’s safe to say that the past year has been a year like no other for nurses everywhere. Home care nurses played a major role in New York City’s response to the coronavirus health crisis—and they continue to do so. Frontline hospice nurses with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York cared for patients on respirators and brought family members together through smartphones when quarantine kept them apart. Behavioral health nurses helped families in crisis as the stresses of daily living escalated with job loss, remote school and work arrangements and other tension...
