[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5944]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MISTY BRITT

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I would like to recognize 
Misty Britt, an ICU nurse at Kings Daughters Medical Center in my 
hometown of Brookhaven, MS. During the pandemic, Misty has truly 
stepped up to be a leader in the hospital. She manages the nurses on 
her rotation, picks up extra shifts; reads, studies, and learns about 
the virus; and has helped streamline the workflow to make the 
environment in the hospital more manageable for health care workers and 
patients.
  Misty cares for her patients with compassion and empathy. She holds 
their hand when they are afraid, assists with family FaceTime calls 
when family isn't allowed to visit, and forms close relationships with 
each patient by offering love and encouragement. No matter the 
circumstance, Misty is by her patient's side helping them fight every 
day for their lives. It is nurses like Misty who do the mundane and the 
heroic work with tender loving care and are able to provide patients 
more comfort during difficult times.
  For nurses all over our Nation, it is overwhelming to witness what 
COVID is doing to their patients. The physical, emotional, and mental 
stress of their work continues to mount. Every day, they go to work 
knowing they may lose another patient and endure more emotional strain. 
I am grateful for the hard work and personal sacrifice Misty and other 
ICU nurses undertake. They have my admiration.

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