Tiara Tuulua, a mother of two had camped at the hospital alongside several other nurses who worked on the frontline against the virus.<\/p>\n
Tiara started her 42 day shift on 18 March 2022, the day after the first community case of COVID -19 was confirmed in Samoa. From then on, she was at work and staying on camp having regular tests to ensure her safety.<\/p>\n
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Registered Nurse Tiara Tuulua with her children.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cToday mark 42 days (6weeks) since I have been away from my kids and family so I decided to visit my family especially my dearest children they have been waiting for 42 days,\u201d she wrote about her journey before going back home early this week.<\/p>\n
All registered nurses were given the freedom to decide whether to camp or return home after work.<\/p>\n
But for the safety of her family and children, Tiara decided to stay in the hospital for as long as her children\u2019s safety is assured.<\/p>\n
She is not the only nurse who camped in the hospital since the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n
Since 20 March, the registered nurse had 26 RAT Covid-19 tests and all returned negative.<\/p>\n
To survive throughout the journey, Tiara thanked her families and friends who visited and brought groceries to the camp.<\/p>\n
The Samoa Nurses Association also organized monetary gifts for all nurses who worked throughout the pandemic last month.<\/p>\n
Tiara said it had been challenging to stay away from her family and especially her children, but everything turned out well.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow I laugh and say to myself, I won this battle because of Jesus. Time to go home but, I will be back,\u201d Tiara said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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