Thread by @Cleavon_MD

🧵On my last ER shift, there were NO accepting hospitals for my ICU patients. Across Arizona, ⬆️HCW illness, ⬆️nursing ratios & ⬇️PPE. We need HELP!! This is not "living with the virus" it's dying from the virus. We need a shutdown @dougducey
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Healthcare workers did not sign up to work during an endless pandemic with ZERO help from state and federal governments. These healthcare workers gave their lives to treat patients with COVID in Arizona. Their families should all receive $500,000 death benefits. @dougducey

Rolando Clemente, Jr., 41, ER RN, Banner Desert Hospital, Phoenix, AZ died from COVID. He was gracious, welcoming, fun, and happy -while sick he was concerned for the safety of his colleagues nursing him
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Nurse Bricia Gallegos from Phoenix Arizona died from #COVID19 after taking care of a relative with the disease. The single mother of 3 girls, pictured below, last words were "take care of my girls."
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For 37 years Dr. Emilia Matos, @USNavy LCDR, cared for children in Yuma, Arizona. As a Latina, "she filled a huge void in medical care for our community, in a time before Medicaid and government programs." She died from COVID. #DocsAreDyingNotLYING
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Johnny Gardner, 46, Radiology Tech, HonorHealth, Phoenix, AZ, died from #COVID19. He was a loving son, supportive sibling, doting husband, & proud father -- a vibrant free spirit and adventurous soul.
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Dr. Arnold Gorin, 76yo ICU/Pulmonologist, AZ, died from #COVID19. He was kind, gentle & intelligent, and loved to spend time with family. Arnie had a true sense of adventure & always took the scenic route or tried the local delicacy. #DocsAreDyingNotLYING
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Shawna Johnson, 30s, Navy Vet, Frontline Navajo Nation Nurse and mother of 3, died from #COVID19 in Tucson, #Arizona

"I didn’t know how to leave the hospital or even your room, I just stood there crying and crying hoping to wake up from this bad dream"
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Dr. Nick Rizos, 65yo OBGYN, Lake Havasu City, AZ, died from #COVID19. For over 36 years, he delivered many little lives into the world. He loved vintage cars and car photography. He leaves a son and a fiance. #DocsAreDyingNotLYING
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Arniece Brown, 55 yo nurse who worked at the Little Colorado Medical Center in northern Arizona, died of #COVID19. Her town held a parade for her.
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Captain Katherine Hughart, 61yo ER RN, Western Arizona Regional Med Center, died of #COVID19 . She served 3 tours in Iraq and returned to nursing to help during the pandemic. She was laid to rest with full military honors
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Nick Aguirre, 42, Marketing Dir, Yuma Nursing Center, Yuma, AZ, died from #COVID19. He was extremely talented with fixing cars and DIY projects. There was nothing Nick could not do. He leaves a wife & 3 daughters
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Jolene King, 48, HCW at Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Arizona died from #COVID19. She was of Hopi & Apache ancestry, and worked to ensure fair treatment for all IHS employees. Her husband also died from COVID - they leave 3 children!
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Glenda Felix, 40s, Environmental Services with Dignity Health in Chandler, AZ, died from #COVID19. She was well known in the hospital by her genuine compassionate heart. She leaves her husband and young daughter.
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Michael Willis, 68, Respiratory Therapist at Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee, Arizona died from #COVID19.
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Felipe Llorente, healthcare worker at Havasu Regional Med Center in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died from #COVID19. He was a sweet man with a ready smile who was always willing to help
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Josephine Arnold Morante, 58, nurse to the elderly in Chandler Arizona, died of #COVID19. She loved to travel and sing - she leaves two sons and a grieving extended family in the Philippines
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Helen Nez, 81yo nurse and rancher from Sanders AZ, died from #COVID19. As a child she was taken from her reservation and sent to “assimilate” with a foster mother. When she returned to Arizona, she held to her Navajo culture to pass it down to her family
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Mark Daugherty, 60, CNA at Banner Health in Casa Grande, Arizona died from #COVID19. A gifted performer, he played accordion, banjo, piano, and harmonica, sang southern gospel songs, loved Karaoke, and acted.
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Lester Morgan, 49, HCW for Indian Health Services in Phoenix, Arizona died from #COVID19. He was a military Vet who served in Afghanistan and loved to celebrate July 4th with his family
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Collette Sims, Medical Anthropologist and health advocate for underserved communities at the Univ of Arizona, died from #COVID19. She trained medical students in cultural competency, laying bare the Black experience in healthcare.
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Stahl, 61, Supervisory Payment Specialist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, died of #COVID19. She was unique, living her life my her own agenda, and admired for her honesty, fierceness, and dedication to make the world better
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Dawn Ransom, 60, Medical Billing/Coding in Phoenix Arizona died of #COVID19. She enjoyed cooking and admin'ed an international recipe Facebook group. She leaves behind a large family to grieve.
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Cheryl Thinn, 40, EMS Technician at Tuba City Regional Health Care in Tuba City, Arizona died from #COVID19 within days of her sister Corinna.
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Corrina Lois Thinn, LMSW, 43, Tuba City Regional Health Care, Tuba City, AZ died from COVID19. Her sister would die days later.
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