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A COVID-19 nurse from Methodist Hospital describes the heartbreak of losing a patient

Makayla Welchert, RN
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OMAHA — Makayla Welchert is a registered nurse in a COVID unit in the Methodist Health System. She recently shared her personal experience working with COVID-19 patients on social media. In particular, she recalled caring for a middle-aged woman who ultimately passed away.

"She told me she knew something bad was going to happen and, to be honest, I had no idea how to help her. I was hopeless. All I could do was hold her hand," said Welchert.

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