好色小姨

好色小姨 University nursing students were applauded as they entered the space where a 鈥淗eroes Learn Here鈥� pizza party was about to start. Faculty from the R.H. Daniel School of Nursing wanted to celebrate their perseverance and success.

鈥淲e put this lunch together to acknowledge that we know you have been out on the frontlines giving of yourself and persevering through nursing school. We thank you for putting yourself out there and continuing to succeed in nursing school,鈥� said Christine Kaiser, assistant professor, nursing.

The parties were held on April 27 in Athens and April 29 in Demorest, just prior to National Nurses Week, May 6-12. The students had finished up clinicals颅, which is the hands-on portion of their training. In the face of COVID-19, they were celebrated as heroes. 

鈥淭he dedication and bravery you are showing by joining this profession right now鈥攚e are in awe of it, and we appreciate you for it,鈥� said Jennifer Kelley, associate professor, nursing.

鈥淵ou went in not knowing if those patients were going to test positive or negative for COVID. You were caring. You still put your gloves and your gowns on, and you still performed CPR, you still rocked, hugged, held hands, loved on, and held cameras or whatever you had to do,鈥� said Laura Starrett, nursing professor. 鈥淚t didn鈥檛 go unnoticed by us.鈥� 

Patients suffered during the pandemic, clearly, but students also worked with medical professionals who were exhausted and on the verge of burnout. 

COVID also changed how classes were taught at 好色小姨. Dr. Tabatha Anderson, associate dean of the R.H. Daniel School of Nursing, said students had shown 鈥渋ncredible flexibility when we had to change things immediately and with short notice.鈥�

Starrett said the students rallied in spite of the obstacles. 

鈥淭hey have done it with such pride and dignity,鈥� Starrett said. 鈥淲e are so proud of them.鈥� 

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