Sun Country Everyday Hero:
Justine Lapping - Minneapolis
Justine is a Registered Nurse at Mercy Hospital (Emergency Room ) in Coon Rapids. She takes care of a variety of patient Issues, plus Covid screening /testing. She works 12 hour shifts and suits Up with layers of PPE... She is exhausted at the end of her shift..,( mentally and physically), then drives an hour home at 3am.. On her days off she has been going down to the Lake street area and volunteering at the medic clinic tent. She brings her Personal first aid supplies, masks and gloves to the site. She assists in all injuries, medical issues and overheating. Justine is passionate about the current racial crisis and is setting aside her own health and safety to care for those in need. This is what nurses do... care for others. She loves to travel , having completed 2 separate tours of SE Asia. She certainly goes beyond the call of duty.