RELATED: UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test“I want to extend my gratitude to all the staff who cared for me – they kept me alive, kept encouraging me and were there for me.
I feel like I have been given a second chance at life. I am one of the lucky ones,” Orlanda said, according to an NHS news release.Orlanda was in the hospital for 67 days, spending 40 of those days in a coma in the intensive care unit, according to the NHS release.Advertisement“I learnt a lot from this journey – it’s really hard to be a patient when you’re a nurse,” Orlanda said. “I understand so much now about how important it is to be there for your patients, to spend time talking to them and to try and slow down.