((PKG)) FRONTLINE WORKERS
((Banner: Back at Work))
((Reporter/Camera: Aaron Fedor))
((Producer / Interviewer: Suzanne Crowe))
((Editor: Stefan Pildes))
((Map: Bayonne, New Jersey))
((Main characters: 1 female; 2 male))
((NATS))
((Dr. Peter J. Wong, Director of Cardiology, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
I'm Peter Wong. We're at Bayonne Medical Center and I run the
cardiology department here at Bayonne. There are first
responders and then there are first responders and there are two
people who I know, they developed the disease and the first thing
that they did after three to four weeks of severe illness, is come
right back to the front.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer, Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
I have had COVID. I tested COVID-positive early in April. I had
classic symptoms of sore throat. Then I developed a fever and
chills, body aches and was sick for about 15 days.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
I work in the emergency room. I've been here in Bayonne
Medical Center for almost 11 years now. I'm a certified ER nurse.
I'm also a COVID recovery patient. When they told me I had
COVID, that's the time that I said, "Oh gosh." I panicked. I was
so short of breath.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
I have two kids. One is in New York and one is a 17-year old who
stayed with me at home. When I was really sick, I felt so
disgusted because I cannot hug my son anymore. I said goodbye
to my kids already. I told my oldest son, "You have money for
college. I put it on the side." My mother died when I was five and
I said I'm not going to leave them like that.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer & Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
I have a wonderful husband and we've been married for two
years. We are currently having a baby girl in September. So,
we're about 23 weeks pregnant with a surrogate. Bringing a child
into the world right now is, it scares me. In general, we have to,
you know, be very cautious about newborns with infection. Come
September, I hope there's some better way to test and be
comfortable that I wouldn't get COVID. I want to feel comfortable
going near my child.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
A week after I had the COVID, that's the only time I relaxed.
That's the only time I said, "Okay, I can do this." I came back to
work sixteen days after I was diagnosed with COVID.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer & Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
When I completely recovered, I returned to the emergency room
immediately. My staff was in need of support. They needed my
direction and just let them know that it's okay to come back as
long as you follow the institutional guidelines. It was so good to
be back.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
My perspective is different. The way I treated the patient is
different, different after because I have experienced it.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer & Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
It really felt so good to be back.
((NATS/MUSIC))
((Banner: Back at Work))
((Reporter/Camera: Aaron Fedor))
((Producer / Interviewer: Suzanne Crowe))
((Editor: Stefan Pildes))
((Map: Bayonne, New Jersey))
((Main characters: 1 female; 2 male))
((NATS))
((Dr. Peter J. Wong, Director of Cardiology, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
I'm Peter Wong. We're at Bayonne Medical Center and I run the
cardiology department here at Bayonne. There are first
responders and then there are first responders and there are two
people who I know, they developed the disease and the first thing
that they did after three to four weeks of severe illness, is come
right back to the front.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer, Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
I have had COVID. I tested COVID-positive early in April. I had
classic symptoms of sore throat. Then I developed a fever and
chills, body aches and was sick for about 15 days.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
I work in the emergency room. I've been here in Bayonne
Medical Center for almost 11 years now. I'm a certified ER nurse.
I'm also a COVID recovery patient. When they told me I had
COVID, that's the time that I said, "Oh gosh." I panicked. I was
so short of breath.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
I have two kids. One is in New York and one is a 17-year old who
stayed with me at home. When I was really sick, I felt so
disgusted because I cannot hug my son anymore. I said goodbye
to my kids already. I told my oldest son, "You have money for
college. I put it on the side." My mother died when I was five and
I said I'm not going to leave them like that.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer & Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
I have a wonderful husband and we've been married for two
years. We are currently having a baby girl in September. So,
we're about 23 weeks pregnant with a surrogate. Bringing a child
into the world right now is, it scares me. In general, we have to,
you know, be very cautious about newborns with infection. Come
September, I hope there's some better way to test and be
comfortable that I wouldn't get COVID. I want to feel comfortable
going near my child.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
A week after I had the COVID, that's the only time I relaxed.
That's the only time I said, "Okay, I can do this." I came back to
work sixteen days after I was diagnosed with COVID.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer & Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
When I completely recovered, I returned to the emergency room
immediately. My staff was in need of support. They needed my
direction and just let them know that it's okay to come back as
long as you follow the institutional guidelines. It was so good to
be back.
((Connie Maranan, Registered Nurse, Bayonne Medical
Center, CarePoint Health))
My perspective is different. The way I treated the patient is
different, different after because I have experienced it.
((Dr. Alfredo L. Rabines, Chief Medical Officer & Director of
Emergency Medicine, Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint
Health))
It really felt so good to be back.
((NATS/MUSIC))
