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NATIONAL NURSES WEEK: Celebrating those heroes that are working for us during the coronavirus pandemic

National Nurses Week starts Wednesday and with coronavirus, there may never have been a better time to show them some appreciation. Here's why some became nurses

MAINE, USA — Happy National Nurses Week! NEWS CENTER Maine is showing our state's nurses some love ❤️ If you missed the Morning Report, we have made it our mission, kicking off on National Nurses Day, our honoring of all those that do all they do for us. On top of their daily service, the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic have put them in harm's way every single day. We'll bring you videos from nurses themselves each day, letting us know a little something about their lives in the nursing profession. Join us in saying thank you to the amazing nurses of Maine. 

Take a closer look at how we kicked off the week on the MORNING REPORT: 

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MAINE NURSES WEEK KICKOFF

Happy National Nurses Week! NEWS CENTER Maine is showing our state's nurses some love ❤️ If you missed the Morning Report, here are some of the nurses we met today! Thank you for all that you do! #wakeMEup #NationalNursesWeek

Posted by NEWS CENTER Maine on Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Check out our YouTube Playlist that contains videos we received from nurses all across Maine. If you want to send us a video thanking someone close to you or nurses in general, text the word NURSE to 207-282-6622, and your video could make it online or on TV. 

NEWS CENTER Maine Maine Nurses Videos

At NEWS CENTER Maine, we're focusing our news coverage on the facts and not the fear around the illness. To see our full coverage, visit our coronavirus section, here: /coronavirus

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