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Overworked and Exhausted; An Open Letter from a Frontline Healthcare Worker at LMH

Overworked and Exhausted; An Open Letter from a Frontline Healthcare Worker at LMH

Update: 2020-11-25
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The pandemic is taking a heavy toll on healthcare workers, especially those who work long hours caring for COVID-19 patients. As Kansas hospitals become overwhelmed with an influx of coronavirus patients, one respiratory therapist in Lawrence pleads for the public's help.
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Overworked and Exhausted; An Open Letter from a Frontline Healthcare Worker at LMH

Overworked and Exhausted; An Open Letter from a Frontline Healthcare Worker at LMH

Shannon Fletcher