The scariest part, former NFL wide receiver Nate Hughes says, is just not knowing.
Hughes said his hospital has established coronavirus units on certain floors and started screening doctors and nurses for symptoms before they enter the building every morning. UMMC spokesperson Ruth Cummins said there were 22 patients at the facility who had tested positive for coronavirus as of Thursday, in addition to an unspecified number of employees. Two patients have died.
That lonesomeness has become one of the unforseen challenges of Hughes' job but a reality he accepts. He always seemed destined for this type of career, helping and serving others — even during the five years he spent as a wide receiver with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions, among other teams.
Shortly thereafter, as he and his wife discussed starting a family, Hughes decided to fully pivot to a career in medicine. At the end of June, Hughes will move to New Jersey, where he will spend the next three years continuing his anesthesia training while completing his residency at Rutgers.
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