LAS VEGAS (KTNV) These unsung heroes were brought to the forefront of the worlds appreciation in 2020. Nurses are warriors ready to fight and save lives.<\/p>\n
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One local nurse who has shined bright, never looking for attention, Marc Johnson is an EMS RN with American Medical Response (AMR) here in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Johnsons passion has always been emergency medical services. He started out as an EMT then put himself through nursing school.<\/p>\n
Hes experienced it all from the emergency room to pediatrics to heart evaluation and even spent time as a flight nurse.<\/p>\n
\"I love the autonomy of emergency medicine and doing whats right for the patient,\" said Johnson<\/p>\n
When asked about the biggest change he has seen during his years in emergency medicine, his response was 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
\"Its just been very tough to take a patient to a skilled nursing facility, put on a ventilator, not having the family around and having them stare through the windows from outside,\" Johnson told us.<\/p>\n
A long-time colleague on Johnson, Donna Miller has had the opportunity to see Marc in action first-hand.<\/p>\n
\"What I have seen all along is him demonstrate courage. It takes courage to be a part of this industry. I have seen the passion for his profession. He doesnt have a job, he has a passion. Ive also seen compassion for the patients hes taking care of on the worst day of their lives,\" said Miller, the regional director for both AMR & MediQuest.<\/p>\n
She has many heroic memories of Marc, like the time he saved a patient while the patient was being taken off an aircraft.<\/p>\n
\"I have seen him literally throwing himself over a ramp in order to catch an oxygen tank that fell off while a very large group was transferring that patient. Not only did he save the equipment, he saved that patient's life,\" Miller remembers.<\/p>\n
Johnson says the hardest part of the job, besides being physically demanding is: \"The human response for seeing somebody crying over a loved one that they may never get to see again. Im that link.\"<\/p>\n
Johnson says the best part is: \"It sounds cheesy but just doing the right thing for people.\"<\/p>\n
\"That gift of tomorrow, he does it every day with many of his patients,\" says Miller.<\/p>\n
Have you had a moment where you thought this is what I was meant to do?<\/p>\n
\"I would say weekly if not daily that happens,\" said Johnson.<\/p>\n
Miller says this honor comes as no surprise: \"Congratulations Marc on that well-deserved recognition. You rock!\"<\/p>\n
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