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For Reuters: Hospital workers on front line of COVID-19 pandemic at Swedish Issaquah
It was a pleasure to meet more folks facing the COVID-19 pandemic today at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus, making portraits of them for Reuters.
Jozette Danek and David Danek, who are married and are both charge nurses in the ICU and telemetry unit, kiss while posing for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Thank you to our community for all your support,” they say. REUTERS/David RyderJoan Murphy, an emergency department technician, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Me, I am humbled,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderTeri Mallard, a nurse, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “I’m happy to do anything that is needed during this COVID-19 crisis. If today we are a little better than yesterday, then that’s enough,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderJustin Giddings, a nursing assistant who cares for COVID-19 patients, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Take care of one another,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderMatthew Gockel, a clinical social worker in the COVID-19 unit, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Unfortunately, some of my patients don’t make it home. Inequality doesn’t stop, so neither will I,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderBrandon Nolan, an environmental services technician who provides clean linen to staff and patients, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Stay strong,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderAmanda Dear, a nurse working in COVID-19 units, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “It’s fitting that during the year of the nurse we are caring for the sickest patients we have seen in a long time. As a healthcare worker, we train to be the calm within the storm, and we will not allow fear to keep us from where we are needed,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderTallsa Taylor, a cashier and visitor screener, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “I have read about big historic moments in the world like World War II, the Great Depression, and 9/11 but I never thought I would experience a historic moment firsthand,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderRegina Huang, a surgical nurse redeployed to the COVID-19 unit during the pandemic, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Stay home for us so we can go to work for you,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderKasey Nelson, a nurse in the emergency department caring for COVID-19 patients, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “You can do big scary things,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderCamron Oakley, an emergency department technician, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Plan for the worst, hope for the best, and you will end up in between every time,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderJon Castenada, an operations coordinator who plans care for patients, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “I feel happy, sad, and confused all at once. Happy to have work and help my community. Sad for the lives destroyed. And confused because in order to help, I feel like I cannot show happiness or sadness,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderKristen Collette, a nurse in the emergency room who cares for COVID-19 patients, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “My pregnancy has made this time as an RN challenging but I am committed to the care of my patients,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderTheresa Novak, a nurse acting as an entry control point worker who screens employees and patients entering the hospital, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Here for all the people,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderKristen Westfall, a nurse in the emergency department who cares for COVID-19 patients and other patients, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Relax. Stay calm. Breathe. Just not on me,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderJasmine Esguerra, an ICU nurse, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Doing my best to save lives,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderBrian Reames, a security officer, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Providing a safe workplace for our caregivers and patients during COVID-19,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderMarianne Klaas, regional director for Swedish Medical Center, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “It takes all of us – direct and indirect – to make this all work,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderBrenna Born, emergency department physician and medical director, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderQian Wang, an endoscopy nurse who has been floating between various units including the ICU, telemetry, and COVID-19 units, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “A smile is the strongest anti-viral. It can travel farther than six feet. Let’s spread this remedy to everyone we meet,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderEric Welch, an environmental services technician in the ICU who cleans rooms of COVID-19 patients, empties trash, and maintains a sanitized environment, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “There’s a lot of people out there that don’t understand the severity of the virus and want to get back to work. Understand when you don’t socially distance or mask up, you’re endangering not only yourself, but also us necessary workers,” he says. REUTERS/David RyderErin Kemperman, a clinical dietician, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Every patient on a ventilator needs a feeding tube. That’s my expertise,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderHeidi Wetterauer, a nurse in the emergency department, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Hope is the only thing stronger than fear,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderKatie Garcia, a chaplain who has been supporting families through COVID-19 challenges, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “This is really hard. We can do hard things,” she says. REUTERS/David RyderMichael Sison, a nurse in the emergency room, poses for a portrait at the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah campus during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Issaquah, Washington, U.S. April 21, 2020. “Please stay home,” he says. REUTERS/David Ryder
