A Black nurse lost her job to help an elderly man, unaware that he was the owner of the hospital.
The private hospital lobby was unusually quiet for a Monday afternoon. Polished silver benches lined the glass-paneled walls, and the low hum of soft music drifted from overhead speakers. A few patients sat scattered, most buried in their phones or half-dozing while waiting for their names to be called.
Elena Brooks, a Black nurse in her 30s, walked through the lobby in her scrubs, clipboard in one hand, gloves already on. She had just finished assisting with a minor procedure when she was asked to escort a new patient from the entrance.
She didn’t expect to find an elderly white man alone, pale, and holding his chest like something was squeezing the life out of him. He was seated at the edge of the row, motionless, his lips slightly parted, a look of fear settling into his…..Read Full Story Here.…………………