However, some seem to have forgotten about their efforts and commitment to working long shifts to care for others onceCOVID-19was no longer a threat.
But who better to remind us about the daily struggles of offering continuous, round-the-clock care for patients than nurses themselves?
In a video that went viral on social media, a group ofnursesshowed abefore-and-after comparisonof their exhausting12-hourshifts.
A group of nurses shared a before-and-after comparison of their intense 12-hour shift
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While some looked cool as a cucumber, others clearly felt the strain of their arduous workday.
Nurseson 12-hour shifts typically work three days a week, and many prefer to run these days consecutively, according to theAmerican Nurses Association(ANA).
The viral video showed the stress on their faces and their drained energy following the arduous workday
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“What did they do to Brittany? They got a fight club in there?” asked a TikTok user.
“Brittany and Natalie need a vacation after a 12-hour shift,” someone else commented.
“Brittany needs a hug and a raise,” someone else wrote.
Watch the video below:
Unfortunately, these long shifts could become tougher in the future, as the United States is facing a shortage of staff that is expected to intensify, as per theANA.
TheAmerican Nurses Association, a national organization with 4 million members,has blamed“cost-cutting decisions” and “an aging population and workforce” for fueling the staffing crisis.
Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of theANA,saidthe negative workplace effects associated with staffing shortages require “meaningful and lasting solutions to be implemented immediately: eliminating mandatory overtime, enforceable workplace violence prevention plans, providing mental health and wellness resources for nurses [and] transparency of nurse reimbursement.”
“They deserve all the respect in the world for helping sick people,” someone commented
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