Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Kimberley Tranchita

  • An emergency nurse in the time of Covid

    Kimberly TranchitaChicago, Illinois, United States April 2020 I hug my family and leave for work in the ED. No cars on the road. I stop at McDonald’s to get my free “frontline worker” cup of coffee. I no longer bring my own coffee or anything else to work in an attempt to limit the germs…