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Frontline Nurses Derive Emotional Relief Through Virtual Reality Technology

Frontline Nurses Derive Emotional Relief Through Virtual Reality Technology
Crystal Watson is among many registered nurses at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian who use virtual technology to decompress from the stresses of the job. Courtesy of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Lynn Hackman
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—For frontline medical professionals such as Crystal Watson, a registered nurse working at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, the ongoing pandemic has taken a significant emotional and physical toll.

The long hours of caring for patients, the relentlessness of the disease itself, as well as having to communicate with family members unable to visit their loved ones, can be overwhelming—sometimes debilitating, she said.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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