Nurses and COVID-19

The virus which causes COVID-19 is most often transmitted through droplets that occur when an infected person coughs, sneezes or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to fly through the air and fall quickly to the floor and other surfaces. A person can get it by touching his eyes, nose or mouth after touching such contaminated surfaces or by inhaling the virus if he is in the immediate nearness of a person who has COVID-19. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the hard work of nurses who are faced daily with the most severe forms, but also the most severe consequences for the health of patients during the current pandemic crisis.