Bittersweet Victory: Tales of Respiratory Therapists Working to Save Lives During the Covid-19 Pandemic

by Riley O'Neal

Overview

Bill Briley, a seasoned Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), found himself on the front lines of the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, working in a busy hospital ICU in Georgia. He had seen the toll the virus had taken on countless lives, and every day brought new challenges. Bill knew that teamwork and communication were key to providing the best care possible for patients...

Maria Morales, the bilingual ICU Registered Nurse (RN), was a valuable ally in their fight against the virus. Her fluency in both English and Spanish allowed her to bridge the language gap with many of their Hispanic patients. Today, their patient was Mrs. Nana Lopez, a 64-year-old Covid-19 patient who had been on a BiPAP machine for 24 hours...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881138547
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	02/01/2024
Pages:	120
Sales rank:	751,047
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Author Riley O’Neal grew up in a traditional and well respected Christian family. The son of a Church of Christ minister, O’Neal obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from a distinguished Church of Christ college in the South.

O’Neal felt that his life had no sense of purpose after working several years as a corporate Systems Engineer. For this reason, O’Neal earned his Respiratory Care license and now loves serving and helping heal patients, with the help of the LORD God’s answers to prayers.