Livia Lazarus has seen off more hopelessly sick souls than she would have liked in her 25-year nursing career and even a recent Covid-19 scare hasn't dimmed her passion for her profession.
Johannesburg - A nurse for 25 years, Livia Lazarus has helped bring many lives into the world and sadly, she has seen off more hopelessly sick souls than she would have liked. Yet, when faced with her own mortality, amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, this brave mother was suddenly terrified.
These frantic thoughts raged through Livia’s mind when she recently showed signs of being infected by the coronavirus.“I was scared, like really scared. Those were a long two days. “I had many symptoms and I tried hard to keep away from my two young daughters.“Normally, when I come home, they run to me, hug me, hello mommy, so excited.
As nursing standard’s manager, Livia, 48, is responsible for standards at a private hospital, a very senior position that sees her interacting with staff, patients and their families.“As you imagine in a time like this, everything has to be done by the book. Added PPEs, added protection. We’ve always had infection prevention precautions in place but with Co-vid 19 there are so many extra protocols and principles that have been put in place. They are so strict.
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