Episode #48: Lukas Smith

 Lukas Smith is a cardiac rehabilitation nurse at UCLA Health here in Los Angeles, CA. Cardiac rehabilitation is important for anyone recovering from a heart attack, heart failure, or other heart problems that required surgery or medical care. In this episode, we hit on several topics such as: the psychological challenges patients may face on their road to recovery, the emotional and mental energy required to do the job, and the experience of working in hospitals during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.