I became an ICU nurse during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

I graduated from nursing school in December 2019, and started my nursing career in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the middle of the new coronavirus outbreak. Here's my take on it, and what I think we should do at this point.
The statistics in my video were from Dr. Aaron Carroll's article: www.nytimes.co.... There's been a lot to take in as I start an ICU nursing career in a city that's been hit by COVID-19 (and if yours has not, it will be soon.) 18 minutes is really the tip of the iceberg. In this video, I take a look at how the healthcare system is at risk of being overwhelmed by COVID-19, how I feel about starting my nursing career in the middle of it, and what we can do to help slow the spread of the illness.
I could’ve touched on several general response topics as well: why it’s not a good idea for a healthy person to hoard masks, why panic-buying groceries is not helpful, and the reality of how young and “healthy” people have died from COVID-19 as well. Everyone should be taking intelligent precautions. I’d also like to highlight that I’ve seen a lot of xenophobia and racism during this COVID-19 outbreak, which is something i will always call out. Please watch out for fake news- for example, that “instruction” to keep drinking water to flush the virus out of your throat and into your stomach is a hoax. The only things we can do to slow the spread is practice general hygiene and start physically distancing ourselves from other people.
You will get so tired of hearing “coronavirus” and “COVID-19.” I’m already exhausted, and dreading this being the new normal. It’s ok to feel that way, and we’ll tackle this both as healthcare professionals and as educated citizens.