Thursday, November 14, 2019

Nurses On The Inside: Stories Of The HIV/AIDS Epidemic In NYC

Nurses on the Inside: Stories of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in NYC by Ellen Matzer & Valery Hughes

This book brought with it a flood of memories- Stat arterial blood gases on ice, before pulse oximetry, the big old plastic binders that were our patient charts, and of course all the beautiful, young people ravaged by this devastating disease in its early days.

The days before we had good med options…

The days before all the science was understood…

This is an amazing story of two heroes among many, who gave their lifeblood to serve these dying men and women.

A heartbreaking tribute.
 

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