COVID-19: Healthcare Worker Burnout, Part 1 (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-09-03
Duration: 00:05:29
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Public health | Coronaviruses | Health Care | Mental Health | NURSES
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Russell, Danica Interviewee
- Godke, John Interviewee
- Dunn, Gigi Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 3, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the first part of Kara St. Cyr’s report on the trauma experienced by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She visits Baton Rouge General Hospital, which has cared for the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the nation for months. She interviews: Danica Russell, ICU nurse; Dr. John Godke; and Dr. Gigi Dunn, a physician educator.