\"More than anything, it’s so encouraging,\" said Mochizuki. \"When we go in to work, in the back of all of our minds we’re wondering how does this potentially affect our home life and our ourselves, so when we see all these notes and food, it’s a morale booster because we get excited.\"
\"It takes a little bit off that pressure and worry and stress and replaces it with joy,\" she said.
Mochizuki said she and her emergency department coworkers have even received donations from other units in the hospital. They are now paying it forward and plan to send something to the hospital's environmental services team that cleans the hospital and prepares the emergency room for patients.
\"[People donating to us] sparks a spiral of gratitude,\" she said. \"It inspires us to want to help others and remember to be happy and that we should be really thankful for these jobs that we have.\"
Mochizuki is the mother of a 6-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter and her husband is a firefighter. She said people who are following orders to stay home also deserve a big thank you from nurses like herself.
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PHOTO: Lauren Mochizuki, an emergency room nurse, poses with her son and daughter.Story URLTK
\"Remember that what you’re doing makes a difference,\" she said. \"It’s not just about you but about your parents and your grandparents and all health care workers.\"
\"Right now everyone can make a difference, health care worker or not,\" said Mochizuki.
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