TAMPA, Fla. - From bedsides in the intensive care unit to the sidelines of Raymond James Stadium, a Tampa General Hospital critical care nurse is doing double-duty, working at the hospital and cheering for the Buccaneers."I take care of surgical patients mainly, from right when they leave the operating room to when they’re ready to leave the ICU," explained registered nurse Anastasia Lusnia.The 23-year-old works at Tampa General Hospital in the vascular intensive care unit.
She is not treating COVID-19 patients but says the pandemic has greatly affected healthcare."It’s obviously been incredibly stressful for everyone involved, everyone that works here," Lusnia said.Over the summer, Lusnia started splitting her time between the frontlines.