Purity Shabalala:
"I would not trade my profession for anything. The pandemic has reminded me why I wanted to be a nurse. Our work is humbling and it is important to remember our role of serving and nursing our patients back to health."
We spoke to staff members of the Bertha Gxowa Clinical Forensics medical service if the pandemic has changed their views about their profession.
Paula Phoshoko:
“At first it was scary and challenging but because we are trained for this I used my knowledge from my training and took on the challenge. We are always ready to serve while protecting ourselves.”
Makoena Papo:
“Covid has been a challenge for everyone and as a nurse, I was scared in the beginning because I'm a frontline worker. But I reminded myself that this is my passion and I love nursing people back to health. I'm glad my skills have helped many to get better.”
Hazel Moagi:
“I was scared when lockdown started because Covid was a new virus we did not know much about. But because of the love I have for my profession, I remembered my training and told myself I will continue serving. I don't see myself doing anything else.”
Thabile Ngidi:
“For me being a nurse is a calling. It can be difficult, especially as Covid-19 scared us. But being able to serve patients and nurse them back to health is still a fulfilling profession.”
