Caring During COVID

“When I was little, I used to think that the white uniforms nurses used to wear made them look like angels. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a nurse… I knew I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives,” said Lucy Sebastian, a HCA Healthcare cardiovascular (CV) intensive care unit (ICU) nurse.

Lucy has been a nurse at Westside Regional Medical Center for 12 years. While she never thought the day would come that she would be faced with a pandemic, she knew it was a possibility, and she has met the challenge willingly.

“Being a cardiovascular nurse always fascinated me. The high acuity of CV patients with ventricular assist devices, IABP and open heart surgeries is what really captivated me. When I chose to become a nurse, I was well aware of the possibility of a pandemic and the epidemics of infectious disease,” said Lucy. “My job as a nurse is to take care of my patients, my colleagues and my community in their most vulnerable time. I do this by providing quality and safe care, while maintaining a safe environment for the entire healthcare team.”

Thank you, Lucy, and all of our frontline colleagues who continue to rise up with resilience to meet the challenges brought on by this pandemic.