https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-murals-inside-the-world-of-pandemic-inspired-street-art-138487
Art is a visual way of transmitting a message of meaning and emotion to another. Throughout the pandemic, art has been used to acknowledge and appreciate the work of the nurses working on the front lines. This graffiti mural is a piece of art the really spoke to me. It encompasses the reason why I have chosen to pursue a career in nursing. Nurses always have been, but are just finally being recognized, as the “superheroes” of our health care system. They are the ones who work tirelessly in protecting the well-being and health of the patients by putting themselves and those around them at risk to help those suffering. That is what a superhero does; they put others before themselves. The selflessness and determination of nurses, especially during COVID-19 times, is something that is truly amazing. Something that really stuck out to me in this mural is the eyes of the nurse. There is a combination of emotions that I can read from these eyes. I see sadness, will power, pride, exhaustion and so much more. During the pandemic, the role of nurses has been greatly impacted. They are giving the patients the adequate care that they need while also implementing the infectious disease prevention needed to control spread of COVID-19. An important part of the nursing role during this time is spending time with patients, listening to them, and getting to know them. This has been a terrifying time for both patients and their families due the restrictions in visitors entering the hospital. Nurses were put into the family role for the patients by advocating for each individual and providing the support that they need. With this role being emphasized during the pandemic, it put a lot more emotional stress and exhaustion on these nurses. Despite the sadness and exhaustion associated with being a nurse during this life-changing time in health care, nurses are more determined than ever to provide the best care possible for their patients. This mural has so much underlying meaning emphasizing that times during coronavirus is an unknown for everyone and nurses are the front-line workers that are there to provide support and strength for everyone. It is something that I truly admire and I hope that one day I can have even half courage of the health care superheroes.
Great work Emily! I agree with everything you had mentioned in your post. I talked about the pandemic and how nurses are so brave for being able to support and care for these patients despite how many hours they have been working as a whole.
The pandemic has been very stressful on everyone, especially nurses, so it was nice to see that artwork and read about your thoughts on nurses during this time. Just reading your paragraph alone makes me even more excited to become a nurse and be able to help people all the time. There is so much more depth to nursing than what people see on the surface, and it is amazing they are getting the credit they have deserved for a long time. I agree with everything you think regarding this topic, nurses are definitely superheroes!!
Excellent work Emily! This has been a popular art selection in the class, but you have provided the deepest insight and potential interpretation of the work. You have provided some nice insights and I encourage you to keep them in mind while you forge onward in your academic pursuit of that nursing degree!
I think this a great piece of artwork to represent how nursing really can be super heroes in this day and age with COVID. It has been very difficult to be a nurse during this pandemic and nurses have truly been the super heroes of the year taking care of all the ill patients. This differs from the piece of artwork I chose because I focused on interdisciplinary teams. Interdisciplinary teams are an important aspect of nursing because it allows many people to collaborate to provide the best care possible.