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“There’s been much more closeness and support between different job groups in the last few months. Now, we often stop to say ‘thanks’ to the cleaners in COVID rooms. As Medical Lab Assistants, we collect bloodwork from different departments throughout the …

“Any time you can help somebody, hold their hand and reassure them, make them laugh or feel more comfortable at their worst time, that’s rewarding. I tell patients, ‘You’re safe, and we’re going to do this test to help the doctor diagnose you.’ I work as …

“There’s a certain kind of stress in the hospital these days. Maybe it’s more to do with not knowing what’s going on, or what’s going to happen, but it’s definitely there. So far, it hasn’t been too bad for me.   As a Cook, it’s been a bit slower during …

“I tell people, it’s not all about money. I worked for many years in hospital laboratories, but something was lacking. In the lab, you don’t see how people feel; you don’t see their feelings. When you run lab samples, you don’t even know the patient or …

“Health care is so complicated, and it touches everybody. I am happy to be a part of it.   I have family members who went into long-term care. You never really think about the people doing patient billing. As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, it’s nice to …

“We can’t live in fear in this job because we need to protect the patients.   I’m a chief shop steward, so I hear from a lot of my co-workers about their safety concerns during this pandemic. And the reality is, as health care workers, we expose ourselves …

“Not only do we clean up after patients, but we clean public areas too. We make sure anything people touch in the hospital isn’t going to hurt them.   I’m a Housekeeping Room Attendant, working on a general medicine ward.   It’s a lot of wiping things …

“I really feel for the patients. On a normal day, the waits are long. Now, I think the waiting time is double.   As a Booking Clerk, I’m on the phone a lot and each phone call is important to me. Patients are anxious. I’m sure they’re sitting at home …

“I have great co-workers who I’m glad to call friends, and a supportive family. My biggest fear is running out of PPE, and not being able to protect my patients or my family. We will beat this, but it takes a team.   I have been a Medical Lab Assistant …