An intensive care nurse has shared a picture of her exhausted face, bruised by wearing protective gear for 13 hours a day, in a bid to kee...
An intensive care nurse has shared a picture of her exhausted face, bruised by wearing protective gear for 13 hours a day, in a bid to keep people indoors over Easter.
Aimée Goold from East Retford, Nottinghamshire published the distressing image on her Facebook account yesterday, in a post that has been shared and commented on thousands of times.
The nurse, who works at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital, revealed she had been working 65-hour weeks amid the coronavirus crisis, as she begged people to 'remember her face' when thinking of going out this weekend.
Aimée Goold, pictured, shared an image of her exhausted face, bruised by wearing protective gear for 13 hours a day, in a bid to keep people indoors over Easter
The photo shows an exhuasted Aimée in her uniform with red welts and marks across her cheeks and nose.
In the post, she describes the image as being 'the face of reality' and a visual representation of 'going through hell'.
She reveals how she hasn't seen her family for nearly a month and is putting her life on the line to save others, but vows to continue fighting Covid-19 from the frontline.
The nurse, pictured, has been working 65-hour weeks on the frontline during the coronavirus crisis
Aimée tells of holding the hands of dying patients, to ensure that even though relatives are unable to be by their side, they are not alone in their final moments.
'This is the face of someone who will carry on, no matter what,' she wrote.
While she is longing for the nationwide lockdown, which has been in force for nearly three weeks, to end, she urges readers to abide by the social distancing rules.
Concluding the post, she wrote: 'This is the face of an ICU nurse that is begging you: to stay inside, protect us, protect the NHS and help us save lives.'
Aimée's powerful message to the public this Easter from the frontline
Aimée's emotional post, pictured, has been shared and commented on thousands of times since yesterday
When you're tempted to go out this Easter, remember this face.
This is the face of an ICU nurse.
This is the face of working 65 hours over the last six days.
This is the face of reality.
This is the face going through hell.
This is the face full of pressure damage from wearing PPE for almost 13 hours a day.
This is the face of someone who fears for her own health and all her colleagues, past and present.
This is the face of someone putting their life on the line for your families.
This is the face of someone who hasn't seen their own family for nearly a month.
This is the face of someone who holds your dying family member's hand, so they're never alone.
This is the face of someone who is exhausted, but will continue to fight Covid-19.
This is the face of someone who will carry on, no matter what.
This is the face of someone who is proud to stand on the frontline with all key workers.
This is the face of someone who wants lock down to end.
This is the face that is begging you, to NOT go out this Easter weekend.
This is the face that is begging you to abide by the social distancing rules.
This is the face of an ICU nurse that is begging you: to stay inside, protect us, protect the NHS and help us save lives.
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