Glasgow Caledonian University has praised one of their hero alumni for her sacrifices as she works hard for the NHS during the outbreak. 

Claire Gillespie has only been able to see her two daughters outside a window as she works as a nurse in a ward receiving Covid-19 patients. 

The nurse is working within the Acute Medical Ward within Glasgow Royal Infirmary and she shared her sacrifices for "the greater good". 

She said: "I’ve made the decision to place my two young daughters into isolation with my vulnerable mother who is my usual childcare for the next 12 weeks to keep them all safe from this virus due to my job also.

"I miss them and I visit outside the window every day.

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"But this means I can work hard for our NHS and try to fight this virus and protect my family at the same time. Sometimes we need to sacrifice to serve the greater good."

Many of the patients in her ward present with cardiac and respiratory conditions, falls, diabetes. It is also the dedicated Parkinson's diseases ward. 

Claire added: "More recently we are also receiving patients who are confirmed to have COVID-19.

"At first, I found this a very daunting, scary and challenging prospect, especially as a newly qualified nurse.

"However, my job is to care for my patients and I feel very proud to be a part of the frontline."

The young nurse only graduated in 2019 and the outbreak has offered a learning curve. 

She said: "I’m following safety guidelines from our NHS by using PPE provided, washing my hands regularly alongside many more rules to keep us safe.

"I love being a nurse and while I didn’t expect this to be my experience of a new nurse, I’m learning so much every day and providing the best quality patient care that I can."

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Claire urged everyone to comply with the guidance to stay at home. 

She said: "A word to anyone out there who’s reading this. Stay home. Stay safe.

"The sooner people comply the sooner this virus will stop, the sooner people will stop dying, the sooner our lives can go back to normal and people like myself can get back to their babies.

"You actions directly affect us all. Let’s work together by staying apart. Take care."

The Alumni page of the university wrote: "Thank you Claire for the phenomenal work you and all our other GCU graduates and students are doing at the moment - we have never been more proud!"