Part one
Eager and ambitious and, at 35, more tested by life than most of her peers, Julia Zelixon was, from the start, utterly sure she would succeed. (10/23/05)
 Photo gallery: Teacher and student
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Part two
From the moment Julia, the nurse in training, laid eyes on her severely ill patient, she felt uncertain what to do. (10/24/05)
Photo gallery: A time of testing
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Part three
In a two-hour struggle to save a patient injured in an auto accident, Julia found her feet and gained invaluable experience. (10/25/05)
Photo gallery: Trying to save Sabrina
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Part four
After nine intense months of apprenticeship, Julia Zelixon was ready to stand on her own in the intensive-care unit. (10/26/05)
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About the series
Reporter Scott Allen and photographer Michele McDonald
observed the training of first-year nurse Julia
Zelixon for seven months, as she cared for two dozen
desperately ill patients. Hear about their experiences below. Massachusetts General
Hospital allowed the Globe team unrestricted access to
the ICU, on the condition that the patients’ names and
photographs could only be used with their permission
or that of a family member.
Audio
Scott Allen and Michele McDonald discuss their experiences at Mass. General. (7 mins. 20 secs.)
Left click the link above to listen, right click to download it.
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