In this first session, Collins relays her experiences as a nursing student living through the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, with specific attention to what it was like to work at New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital during COVID. Topics described include patients' needs, the role of nursing techs, care she provided, personal protective equipment, and deceased patients. This second session wit h Collins expands on the impact of working through COVID on her life, with specific focus on what it was like to have finished nursing school and be living in Connecticut with her family
Nursing students; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 (Disease)--Social Aspects; Epidemics--Social Aspects; Collins, Helene, 1997-; Presbyterian Hospital (New York, N.Y.)
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2020
Physical Description
64 pages
Note (Biographical)
Originally from Connecticut, Helene Collins is a nurse who comes from a family of healthcare providers. She completed her nursing degree at Columbia University
Note
Interviewed by Jennifer Dohrn on June 10 and October 6, 2020
Note (Provenance)
Helen Collins, Gift, transferred from Columbia Center for Oral History Research 2023