The Super Bowl Is In New Orleans This Week; So Is A Major Strike
On January 16, nurses from University Medical Center in New Orleans gathered to hold a vigil for those killed and injured on New Year’s in the city. Holding electric candles, the nurses spoke about working during what they call a “mass casualty event” — in this case, a man barreling down Bourbon Street in a rented truck, running down as many people as he could — and about the challenges of caring for patients in an atmosphere that prioritizes profits.
Terry Mogilles was one of those nurses. She’s worked at UMC for two years but has been a nurse for 46, and most of her work has been focused on serving the public; she’s done hospice care and operated an outpatient center for unhoused people.