A nurse who nearly died from coronavirus receives cheers from hospital staff as she's being discharged

A Las Vegas nurse who contracted coronavirus while taking care of patients hit an important milestone in her recovery: getting discharged from the hospital.Staff at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas arranged a special surprise for Bessy Angue, who nearly died from coronavirus complications, KTNV reported.She was wheeled out of the hospital while staff cheered for her. She was reunited with her family, including her daughter and fiance."Just to open my eyes and find out that I'm still alive was fantastic," Bessy told the TV station.She contracted the virus while working as a nurse at Mountain View Hospital. Now staff at her employer's sister hospital, Southern Hills, see her as family."I was worried maybe that our nursing staff might be fearful because they looked their own mortality in the eyes," said Dr. Christopher Voscopoulos, ICU medical director. "But not a single member of our staff reacted that way."Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

A Las Vegas nurse who contracted coronavirus while taking care of patients hit an important milestone in her recovery: getting discharged from the hospital.


Staff at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas arranged a special surprise for Bessy Angue, who nearly died from coronavirus complications, KTNV reported.

She was wheeled out of the hospital while staff cheered for her. She was reunited with her family, including her daughter and fiance.

"Just to open my eyes and find out that I'm still alive was fantastic," Bessy told the TV station.

She contracted the virus while working as a nurse at Mountain View Hospital. Now staff at her employer's sister hospital, Southern Hills, see her as family.

"I was worried maybe that our nursing staff might be fearful because they looked their own mortality in the eyes," said Dr. Christopher Voscopoulos, ICU medical director. "But not a single member of our staff reacted that way."

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.