‘Test of emotions, but very satisfying’

Vadodara: For the first time after her son was born, she is away from the 15-month-old for weeks. But this has not affected the way Anne Christian works and attends Covid-19 patients at the GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gotri which is designated Covid hospital for Central Gujarat.
“I have never left him alone but Elan is away from me since the last 25 days,” said Anne, a staff nurse at the hospital who has left her son at her mother’s house at Jambughoda, 80 km away from Vadodara.
Anne’s seven days duty at Covid-19ward has ended and so has her seven days quarantine period. But she continues working with the NICU of the general hospital.
“If the number of patients increase, we might be assigned duty at the Covid-19 ward again. So, I have deliberately kept my child with my mother,” said Anne.
“It is emotionally challenging but there is also a sense of satisfaction when you help in treatment of patients in such challenging times. There is constant motivation and we always hope that patients recover fast,” she said.
“The nursing staff at the hospital works in three shifts. Daily 78 nurses and brothers perform their duty while staying away from their family and kids,” said Dr Sheetal Mistry, spokesperson for the hospital.
“So far, 300 nurses and brothers have performed their duties on rotation basis. These include those from our own hospital apart from those who are on deputation from Jamnabai General Hospital and Mental Hospital, Karelibaug,” he said.