{"id":8030,"date":"2020-04-20T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T14:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/?p=8030"},"modified":"2020-04-22T16:10:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T20:10:09","slug":"face-of-the-fight-maddie-oneill-20-health-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2020\/04\/20\/face-of-the-fight-maddie-oneill-20-health-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Face of the Fight: Maddie O’Neill ’20, Health Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

College of Health Sciences<\/a> staff, faculty members and students across all departments are dedicating themselves to helping during the COVID-19 health crisis we are all facing. Here, we highlight their work in their own words. Know someone helping out who should be recognized? Email their story to patrickluce@uri.edu.<\/em><\/p>\n

My name is Maddie O’Neill and I will graduate from the University of Rhode Island in May 2020 with a Bachelor\u2019s of Science in Health Studies. I currently work during the school year as a per-diem phlebotomist and client services representative at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Brigham and Women\u2019s has adapted by creating a COVID-specific unit for the increasing patient population. I have been working 12-hour shifts in the COVID-specific unit. Caregivers on the front lines of the crisis are continuously being confronted with situations putting not only themselves, but their own families and loved ones at risk.<\/p>\n

I am thankful that the University of Rhode Island has helped me develop leadership skills and learn about stress management and effective teamwork communication, especially during these stressful times. Stay safe!<\/p>\n