Kate O'Connell

A series of letters written and recorded for Transom.org by Kate O'Connell an ER nurse and independent radio producer on the frontline in Queens, NYC during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

An empty church, an orphaned organ, a solo organist. Scott Lariviere is 26 years old and volunteers to try to keep a magnificent 4,500 pipe Casavant organ from falling into disrepair after the diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts closed the 113 year old St. Anne's church.

An interview with a longtime school nurse in Fall 2019 for WHYY's The Pulse, discussing the ways school nursing has changed over the years. With more students experiencing anxiety, and schools performing yearly active shooter drills, nurse Joyce O'Connor shares a peek into her work with high school students.

National Emergency is a show about what it looks like when public health issues that have been allowed to fester in this country walk through the doors of our overburdened emergency departments.

ER nurses Nashia Williams and Kate O'Connell interview experts, share, and listen to stories from people on the front lines of these pressing issues. 

What's happening to patients and healthcare workers in the U.S. is an emergency! 

Produced by Pizza Shark for Audible Originals