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  • Registered nurse: Please protect yourself

    Deborah McAlister, Guest columnist|Updated Dec 22, 2020

    In my 25 years with Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, I have never experienced anything like the past two months during the COVID-19 surge. This is a real struggle, one that is hard to put into words. Our staff has never had to work at this intensity for such extended periods of time. The influx of patients with acute COVID-19 and other conditions has increased exponentially, requiring more staff for each patient. We have done a great deal, including hiring traveling...