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Thursday, 28 March 2024

Fighting COVID-19 from the frontlines: Megan Abbott

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Fighting COVID-19 from the frontlines: Megan Abbott
Fighting COVID-19 from the frontlines: Megan Abbott

As a child life specialist at Children's Mercy Hospital, part of Megan Abbott's job is walking children through the process of getting a COVID-19 test before they undergo any procedure.

And it’s a procedure she knows all too well.

NOW TO A 'REBOUNDKANSAS CITY' EXCLUSIVE.WE'VE RELIED ON THEMNOW MORE THAN EVER --FRONTLINE WORKERS INHOSPITALS -- WORKING TOSAVE LIVES AMID THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC.BUT THE WORK ISN'TEASY.THEIR NORMAL ROUTINESHAVE CHANGED -- ANDEVEN THE WAY THEYSHOW EMPATHY LOOKSDIFFERENT.IN THIS SERIES -- WETALKED WITH SEVERALFRONTLINE WORKERS,WHO ARE PUSHINGTHROUGH THECHALLENGES WHILEPROVIDING OTHERSCOMFORT.TONIGHT YOU'LL MEET AWOMAN DEALING WITHTHE SMALLEST OF COVID19 PATIENTS.2020 -Megan Abbotthas been insane, every day isunpredictableESPECIALLY WORKING IN AHOSPITAL, AMIDST APANDEMIC.MEGAN AABOTT IS A CHILDLIFE SPECIALIST ATCHILDREN'S MERCY -WORKING IN SAME DAYSURGERY.PART OF HER JOB ISWALKING CHILDRENTHROUGH THE PROCESSOF GETTING A COVID TESTBEFORE THEY UNDERGOANY PROCEDUREA PROCEDURE SHEKNOWS ALL TOO WELL:Megan Abbottand i've had it twice, so it'snot theeasiest thing to describeSHE'S BEEN TESTEDTWICE.AND EVERY DAY SHE'SWITH THE SMALLEST,MOST UNSUSPECTINGPEOPLE AT RISK FORCOVID 19.Megan Abbottyes, cause i'm like, ooohit's starting to affect thekids.at the beginning scientists weresaying it's not gonna affectkids asmuchwell then we started seeing itaffectthemit becomes a little alrmingSHE AND MANY OTHHOSPITAL WORKERS GAVEUS AN INSIDE LOOK FORTHREE WEEKS -DESCRIBING THEIR JOB,AND JUST AS IMPORTANTTHEIR MINDSET WHILEBATTLING ALL SORTS OFAILMENTS INCLUDINGCORONAVIRUS:Kevin HolmesSINCE MID MARCH, WHAT'SBEEN YOUR BIGGESTSURPRISE?Megan AbbottI laugh and think back in Marchwewere all worried about MemorialWeekend...like is this gonna beoverby Memorial WeekendWITH NO END IN SIGHT,THE LAUGHTER HASSHIFTED TO A LITTLE BITOF CONCERN,AND A WHOLE LOT OFUNCERTAINTY -WHAT'S THE HARDESTPART?Megan Abbottit's overwhelming.

It can beoverwhelming for meI feel like I have coped best byliving my life week by weekbecause the big picture isstressfuIT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKEGROUNDHOG DAY.EVERY DAY - MEGAN'SDECKED OUT IN PPE TOPROTECT BOTH HER ANDHER FAMILY.Megan Abbotti was nervous going home and mykids geting it, my husbandgetting itthen I heard that dogs weregettingitI was like am I spreading thisto mywhole familyAND WHILE YOU AND IHAVE QUESTIONS - SODOES SHE:Megan Abbottit's turned our world upsidedown.i don't even have words.AND MEGAN ABBOTTREALIZES THE FABRIC OFOUR SOCIETY HASCHANGED INDEFINITELY,HER WISH IS THAT YOUKEEP A DIFFERNT KIND OFFABRIC OVER YOUR FACE:Megan Abbottsociety can work hard to protecteach otherwe have to look at it as we'reprotecting each other, not justourself, it's a group effort."WE PLAN TO CHECK INWITH MEGAN AGAIN.AND FOR TIPS TO HELPYOU AND YOUR FAMILYCOPE DURING THISPANDEMIC, GO TO KSHBDOT COM SLASH RE

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