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Nurses don't want to be hailed as 'heroes' during a pandemic – they want more resources and support

  • Written by Jessica Rainbow, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Arizona
Nurses don't want to be hailed as 'heroes' during a pandemic – they want more resources and supportThe COVID-19 pandemic has left many nurses feeling burned out, and its long-term effects on the profession are unknown.JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images

Nurses stepped up to the challenge of caring for patients during the pandemic, and over 1,150 of us have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. As cases and deaths surge, nurses continue working in a...

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