Ohio Nurse Practitioner: ‘We Understand That We Signed Up for This’

As hospitals ramp up, health workers are bracing themselves for an expected overwhelming surge in COVID-19 patients

Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, on March 23, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Hospitals are emptying out, elective surgeries are canceled, and staff are preparing for the worst. The only visitors allowed are in end-of-life situations, and a woman in labor may bring only one support person.

A nurse practitioner who works in several major Columbus, Ohio, hospitals said things are “eerie.”