{"id":17542,"date":"2020-04-14T16:34:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T20:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=17542"},"modified":"2020-04-14T17:15:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:15:30","slug":"five-nursing-graduates-of-tusculum-lending-a-hand-in-new-york-to-fight-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2020\/five-nursing-graduates-of-tusculum-lending-a-hand-in-new-york-to-fight-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Five nursing graduates of Tusculum lending a hand in New York to fight the coronavirus pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK<\/strong> \u2013 Five graduates of the Tusculum University<\/a> nursing<\/a> program are stepping forward to help ease the crunch experienced by hospitals in New York due to the coronavirus.<\/h3>\n
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Calyn Kelly poses at a hospital in Georgia.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Left to right, Lynsey Hughes, Madi Wesley and Ansley Guerrero pose next to Times Square.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ansley Guerrero, Lynsey Hughes and Madi Wesley flew to the nation\u2019s largest city Monday, April 13, and were waiting on their first assignments. They joined Calyn Kelly, who has been serving in New York for about two weeks, and Brianna Stine, who has been in the city for about a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely proud of these professionals, who have taken their calling seriously and are showing their support for their fellow nurses and their dedication to the health and well-being of patients,\u201d said Dr. Lori Anderson, dean of Tusculum\u2019s School of Nursing. \u201cThey are embodying the principle of civic engagement, and we commend them for embracing the opportunity to help others during such a challenging period.\u201d<\/p>\n

These Tusculum graduates are working through Krucial Staffing, a national organization that supplies clinical and nonclinical staff to locations requiring urgent assistance. They responded to a call seeking 400 registered nurses in New York and were among 10,000 who applied. The group will work 21 days straight and then have the option of taking off a few days and working another 21 days.<\/p>\n

Guerrero and Wesley graduated from Tusculum in 2018, Kelly and Stine received their degrees in 2017 and Hughes completed her degree in 2016. They all earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing.<\/p>\n

The coronavirus has hit New York especially hard, and the numbers have stretched human and equipment resources. Wesley heard about the opportunity to serve in New York from Kelly and Stine and followed up by reaching out to Krucial.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to be part of the front line and help patients and our fellow medical professionals right now,\u201d said Guerrero, who has worked in an intensive care unit at Ballad Health. \u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re trained to do. I will bust my butt for 21 days and help as much as I can. We\u2019re very team-oriented and felt it was important to come at a time of need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brianna Stine poses in Times Square.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is a photo of Brianna Stine.<\/p><\/div>\n

Kelly has worked throughout her career in the emergency department at hospitals, most recently in Maryland before arriving in New York Tuesday, March 31. Because she has worked in that aspect of health care, she is accustomed to serving on the front lines of illnesses. Her thinking was, \u201cWhy not do that with the coronavirus?\u201d<\/p>\n

As one might expect, she has experienced tough times, such as treating patients with the coronavirus and seeing some who have died. However, she has a servant\u2019s approach to her decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy not do something to help the country?\u201d Kelly said. \u201cPart of my personality is to pick the places that are experiencing the biggest challenges. I know New York needed a lot of help. By coming here, it will be a good experience to say I did it and made it through.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest adjustment for Kelly has been the pace as well as the scale of what her hospital is facing. While emergency departments are frequently a busy place, the hospital where she is working is twice as hectic compared to the speed to which she is accustomed. Fortunately, she said the last few days have been a little better.<\/p>\n

Stine is also an emergency department nurse who is currently working in Nashville but had no shifts scheduled for April. She had planned vacations, but those were canceled due to the coronavirus, freeing her to head to New York. She has provided care for coronavirus patients and is working in a COVID-19 unit.<\/p>\n

She began her duties Monday, April 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York is in desperate need for additional nurses because of the volume of patients,\u201d Stine said. \u201cI felt I needed to be here to help. I was off all month, so why not help others in need? The reason I got into nursing was to help others. I am definitely glad I did this. I am helping a lot of patients and have met a lot of great nurses.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Guerrero called Hughes, a former co-worker, and said they should participate in providing care in New York, Hughes said she jumped at the opportunity. Hughes has been serving as a travel nurse, a professional who serves short stints as a fill-in at medical facilities, and most recently worked in Knoxville.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to give some of their nurses a measure of relief,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cYou read and hear about how the medical professionals there are drained, and I hope to make a small impact on them during the next three weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wesley, who is originally from Minnesota, was most recently working as a travel nurse in Florida. She said she chose to come to New York because of the uniqueness of this medical crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t nervous, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity to help during such a critical period,\u201d she said. \u201cNew York is struggling, and it is asking for help. I don\u2019t know what to expect, but I hope we can help out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting on their years at Tusculum, the nurses said the university prepared them for this experience. Kelly said the school of nursing instilled a work ethic in her and pushed her to be the best, and Hughes and Wesley said Tusculum provided them with the foundation for their careers. Hughes said her nursing training at Tusculum still guides her as she makes decisions in her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank these nurses for demonstrating a strong commitment to the betterment of their fellow human beings,\u201d said Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president. \u201cUsing their skills to fight the coronavirus, these graduates are performing an admirable service. We are grateful for their selfless approach to their profession.\u201d<\/p>\n

As these women serve during the pandemic, Kelly still had time as she finished her lunch break for a basic reminder for those in communities across the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cStay at home, everybody, and be safe,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK<\/strong> \u2013 Five graduates of the Tusculum University<\/a> nursing<\/a> program are stepping forward to help ease the crunch experienced by hospitals in New York due to the coronavirus.<\/h3>\n

Ansley Guerrero, Lynsey Hughes and Madi Wesley flew to the nation\u2019s largest city Monday, April 13, and were waiting on their first assignments. They joined Calyn Kelly, who has been serving in New York for about two weeks, and Brianna Stine, who has been in the city for about a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely proud of these professionals, who have taken their calling seriously and are showing their support for their fellow nurses and their dedication to the health and well-being of patients,\u201d said Dr. Lori Anderson, dean of Tusculum\u2019s School of Nursing. \u201cThey are embodying the principle of civic engagement, and we commend them for embracing the opportunity to help others during such a challenging period.\u201d<\/p>\n

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