A Research Medical Center nurse passed away from COVID-19, just one week shy of retirement.
JOINING US.SHE WAS JUST A WEEKAWAY FROM RETIRING.NOW COLLEGUES OF CELIAYAP BANAGO AREPLANNING A VIGIL FORHER.THE NURSE AT RESEARCHMEDICAL CENTER DIEDEARLIER THIS WEEK,AFTER CONTRACTINGCOVID-19 FROM A PATIENTSHE WAS TAKING CARE OF.THIS MORNING, 41 ACTIONNEWS REPORTER RAEDANIEL SHOWS US THECONCERNS SHE TRIED TOBRING TO LIGHT BEFOREGETTING SICK.PEOPLE SAY SHE WAS ANAMAZING NURSE, AND ADEAR FRIEND...SHE WORKED NEARLY 40YEARS AT THE HOSPITAL.SHE HAD BEENQUARANTINED SINCEMARCH 25TH.
SHE TESTEDPOSITIVE AFTER CARINGFOR AN INFECTED PATIENT.SHE WAS RECOVERING ATHOME WITH A PERSONALPHYSICIAN -- BUTUNFORTUNATELY DIDN'TMAKE MAKE IT...ACCORDING TO NATIONALNURSES UNITED -- SHEWAS ONE OF MANY RN'SHERE AT RESEARCHMEDICAL WHO EXPRESSEDCONCERN OVERINADEQUATE PREPARATIONWE COVERED THEIRCONCERNS EARLIER THISMONTH WHEN THEYGATHERED OUTSIDERESEARCH.THOSE CONCERNSINCLUDED LIMITEDSUPPLIES ON PERSONALPROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTOR PPE ...FOR BOTHNURSES AND HEALTH CAREWORKERS....IN A STATEMENTRESEARCH MEDICAL SAIDTHIS IS A DEEPLY TRAGICSITUATION AND ALSO SAIDIN PART:"Her impact on the nursingprofession and those sheworked with will be lasting asa result of the tirelessmentorship, training, supportand guidance she providedher colleagues," the statementread.
"We offer our deepestsympathies to her family andfriends, and all who shetouched along the way."TONIGHT NURSES WILLGATHER IN SMALL GROUPSOF TEN TOT REMEMBERHER LIFE...THAT VIGIL ISTONIGHT AT 8 P-M HERE ATHCA RESEARCH MEDICAL.REPORTING LIVE, RAEDANIEL, 41 ACTION NEWS.
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Dozens of people gathered Thursday at vigil to honor Celia Yap-Banago, who died after caring for a patient with COVID-19.
