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Feb 10 • 19 tweets • 15 min read
In #Mississippi a bill expanding death benefits to include HEALTHCARE workers that DIED from COVID... DIED in committee. Currently, the bill ONLY includes firefighters and law enforcement, DESPITE healthcare workers face-to-face with COVID over 2 yrs. wjtv.com/news/politics/…
The proposal stated that any cause of death would be covered under the America’s First Responders Act of 2020. Currently, it ONLY includes firefighters and law enforcement.
.@CTZebra has documented the 1000s of healthcare workers that gave their lives for this country to treat patients with COVID19. I'll share some of the stories of the families from her post who would benefit from this bill.
James Doug "Big Sexy" Ming, 50yo EMT, AMR Central Mississippi, died of #covid19 8/8/21. He had a servants heart, working EMS for 30 years. He found enjoyment in his family, small garden, & cutting everyone’s grass. #healthcareheroes #GetVaccinated
m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Sandra Powell, 53yo ER RN, Merit Health Natchez, Mississippi, died of #covid19 1/15. She had a sweet spirit but a wicked sense of humor. Her son and daughter both followed her lead and became nurses at Merit Health m.natchezdemocrat.com/2021/01/15/mer…
Shelley Smith, 60yo Nurse Practioner, Family Health Clinic, Grenada, Mississippi, died of #covid19 9/28. Her favorite pastime was crocheting blankets and assembling gift baskets. She gave great hugs, especially to children
mckibbenandguinn.com/obituary/shell…
Melvin Green, 56yo LPN, Yazoo City Rehab & HC, Mississippi, died of #covid19 9/7. He was an all-around great guy and steadfast nurse with integrity. He was a loving father and grandfather - his youngest child is just a baby. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Paul Veal, 63yo Chiropractor, Columbus, Mississippi, died of #covid19 8/6. At 6-foot-6, his “imposing presence was allayed by a gentleness, a boundless optimism and a sweetness of spirit that endeared him to everyone he met. cdispatch.com/news/article.a…
Mack McCann, 36yo EMT/paramedic, AAA Ambulance Service Paramedic and KDMC, Mississippi, died of #covid19 9/15. The virus "didn’t care that he was a devoted paramedic, family man and mentor.”
leader-call.com/news/2-medical…
Jonia Crosby, 64yo Charge Nurse, Care Center of Laurel, Mississippi, died of #covid19 9/12. “She was always real positive. She would tell you things when caring for your loved ones that would put your mind at ease."
leader-call.com/news/2-medical…
Patty Gardner, Nurse, Simpson General, Mississippi, died of #covid19 8/30. She took young nurses under her wing and showed them how to care for people in their worst times. She is the third SGH employee to pass.
m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Jacqueline "Jackie" "Sugar" Showers, 54yo Healthcare Worker, Simpson General, Mississippi, died of #covid19 8/23. She had a nickname for everyone. Sadly, she is 1 of 3 SGH employees to pass from the virus.
meaningfulfunerals.net/obituary/jacqu…
Arletta “Redd” Smith, 34yo RN, Clifton Health, Brookhaven, Mississippi, died of #covid19 8/2. She was caring and compassionate and had wanted to be a nurse since she was a child. She leaves her mother and a young daughter.
m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Debbie Kain, 67yo RN, St. Dominics, Mississippi, died of #covid19 on 7/23. Before nursing, she was a Texas Sheriff and the wife of a professional baseball player. She was fiercely independent, confident, and great at IVs. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Robin Holland, 50yo LPN, Boyington Rehab, Gulfport, Mississippi, died of #covid19 on 7/24. She was sassy and a little prissy, but she was a rock for her daughters and a nurse to the core.
m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Sheena Miles, 60, RN in the emergency room at Scott Regional Hospital in Morton Mississippi died of #covid19. She'd been a nurse for over 35 years and leaves behind her husband, children, and grandchildren.
ottandlee.com/obituary/Sheen…
Kimberly Napper, 62yo ICU nurse and nursing instructor died of #covid19, Madison Mississippi. She was a very compassionate nurse. #getusppe #healthcareheroes
natcheztracefuneralhome.com/tribute/detail…
William David Martin, EMT from Natchez Mississippi, died of #covid19. He leaves behind his wife and two children. #GetUsPPE #HealthcareHeroes
wlox.com/2020/04/23/he-…
Dorothy Jean Boles, 65 year old nurse Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Mississippi.
grenadastar.com/2020/04/07/dor…

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