During the covid lockdowns, we were all aware the nurses, Mt. Sinai nurses importantly among them,  were having a tough time of it. Everyone wanted to show appreciation. But how? We began by emulating the Italians, opening our windows at 7:00 PM, the changing of the work shift, leaning out and convincing ourselves that the stressed out nurses would hear us. We hooted, applauded, banged cookware, and played instruments. Some danced on the sidewalks. FDNY would roll their truck up to the corner near the emergency room each night at that special hour, stop traffic and whoop the sirens. No doubt commiserating with their colleagues, hard at work pulling human lives back from the brink in ways only a few could comprehend. These front-line caregivers are attempting again, against the odds, to prioritize patient care. This time communicating the importance of staffing ratios. What an amazing thing to witness. Sending a big noisy NYC thank you to the striking nurses and their NYSNA leadership.

During the covid lockdowns, we were all aware the nurses, Mt. Sinai nurses importantly among them,  were having a tough time of it. Everyone wanted to show appreciation. But how? We began by emulating the Italians, opening our windows at 7:00 PM, the changing of the work shift, leaning out and convincing ourselves that the stressed out nurses would hear us. We hooted, applauded, banged cookware, and played instruments. Some danced on the sidewalks. FDNY would roll their truck up to the corner near the emergency room each night at that special hour, stop traffic and whoop the sirens. No doubt commiserating with their colleagues, hard at work pulling human lives back from the brink in ways only a few could comprehend. These front-line caregivers are attempting again, against the odds, to prioritize patient care. This time communicating the importance of staffing ratios. What an amazing thing to witness. Sending a big noisy NYC thank you to the striking nurses and their NYSNA leadership.

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