In healthcare, COVID-19 has done the same in some ways, giving Brent Campbell, a Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) in the Central Dialysis Unit at the Health Sciences Centre (HSC), an opportunity to step into a new role. Brent's usual job sees him organizing the operation of the dialysis unit for patients and staff, but when the call for volunteers to be redeployed to ICUs came, he didn't hesitate to put his name forward. For a period of seven months in 2021 and again for the first two months of 2022, Brent worked in the ICU as a nurse extender, providing direct care to patients.
Whether in the ICU or on the Central Dialysis Unit, Brent is referred to as a 'light' by those he interacts with on the job. The connection with patients, families, co-workers, and others is the most enjoyable part of the job for Brent. Even during the most challenging periods of the pandemic, it's these connections that have allowed Brent to remain focused on the positive impact he is having.
"I love caring for people, I love showing up for people in their tough moments, I love thinking of the extra little things I can do to help them feel better or cared for, and I love the problem-solving part of the job. What's motivated me during the past couple of years has been taking pride in being able to contribute to help Manitobans during a scary time. Everyone's got something they bring to the table, and I felt really jazzed that I had a skillset that could be useful at a time of such uncertainty." - Brent Campbell, Clinical Resource Nurse, Central Dialysis Unit, HSC
