i am a travel nurse. >> i'm bridget harrigan. i'm 28 years old. and i am a travel nurse.christmas before. they're definitely sacrifices. >> new york's first case of coronavirus affected a 39-year-old health care worker who had just -- >> world health organization now declaring a global pandemic. >> i knew i had to go. there was no question about it. they assigned me to elmhurst hospital in queens, new york. the epicenter of the epicenter. >> doctors on the front lines warning hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed. >> my first assignment was here in new york. it was scary. you think about the lives lost and, you know, the families that were hurting. you think about your own family. i have jalen. i have elijah. and then i have carrington. he's the oldest of the twins. and then kinsly's the youngest and she's the only girl. i figured okay, this is serious, it's not going anywhere, i still need to help provide for my family. the twins were about three months old. i was pumping because they were premature. my husband, he told me as long as i have milk then i am good to go. >>