ICYMI: Nurse Captures Man's Gratitude In Coronavirus Crisis

MORRISTOWN, NJ - He stood with his hand over his heart with a handmade sign of thanks. And as he pressed it against the glass of the Morristown Medical Center Emergency Room, his message was noticed.

"In triage the other day, I heard a knock on the window and this was what I saw," nurse Allison Swendsen said. "This man knew he couldn’t come in but wanted to show some gratitude."

She asked through the window if she could snap a picture and he nodded.

"He had tears pouring down his face," she said.

The sign read: "Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife's life. I love you all."

"I peeked out the door and asked him how his wife was, he said 'great, she is going home today, you are all amazing,'" Swendsen said.

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In the fight against the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, that has restricted access to medical facilities and strained the healthcare system, this moment inspired the career caregiver.

"I don't know him, I don't know his wife, but through out the last 13 years as a nurse, I realized, this is why we do it," Swendsen said. "Times are tough but we make a difference. I love my team."

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