“So there was never any question of where we going to do it just what are we going to do to get through it.”
For Rob Rose, RN, MS, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive for the central market at Atrium Health, the pandemic has been personally and professionally taxing.
“Last year was extremely hard and scary at times, especially in the leadership position because you knew that the decisions you were making weren’t just impacting you but the nurses and our patients,” he said.
During the beginning of the pandemic, the virus hit close to home when a close family member to Rose died from the virus.
“It became personal, and I wanted to make sure I was doing everything in my power and control to make sure we were caring for our patience in a safe environment,” he explained.
That is one of the reasons why Nurses Month is four weeks long, filled with self-care, recognition, professional development and community engagement for nurse.
Jones has her master’s degree in nursing education. She has always wanted to help guide the next generation of nurses, and she plans to use all of her knowledge, pandemic included, to do that.
“I enjoy using my knowledge that I have gained over the years to put that to work with the younger generation of nurses so we can advance the field and move it forward,” she said.
