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Wythenshawe ICU nurse on the heartbreaking reality of coronavirus - and the next phase of the pandemic
herePeople who had had never worked together now found themselves in new teams taking on a new specialism on the frontline.It wasn't easy, admits Lucie."Obviously we’re incredibly grateful all these people came through but it came with its own challenges."Normally you would have one-to-one care for an intubated patient, but as an ICU nurse you might be caring for your own patient while supporting two or three other nurses who had been redeployed."It did feel quite strained at times."There were huge changes to the way ICUs operated.Families were no longer allowed at the bedside, meaning ICU nurses have limited contact with relatives. "When you have an intubated patient who is sedated, you usually have their relatives around.