A.N., ICU nurseIdentity protected
Employed; identity withheld at subject's request for safety
What they did
After internal complaints about unsafe patient-to-staff ratios went unaddressed, A.N. spoke to a local reporter on the record about conditions on their unit. Following publication, A.N. was targeted with coordinated harassment, including attempts to publish their home address online.
Why it's admirable
A.N. went on the record knowing it would draw backlash, in order to warn patients and pressure the hospital into fixing a real safety problem, and has continued working the same unit despite the harassment.