THEY are working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic but spirits are high among the team in the Logan Hospital screening clinic.
The team of eight nurses, two doctors and four administration officers who all volunteered for the roles, say they wanted to help their community during this crisis and could think of no better way.
Registered nurse Nellie Phillips, a mother of six, said she saw working at the screening clinic as a unique opportunity.
The nurse, who normally worked in Logan Hospital's children's ward said her skills in caring for kids had also proved beneficial.
"A number of the people we are seeing each day are children and are frightened or unsure about what is going on," Ms Phillips said.
She said while she and many of her clinic colleagues were parents themselves, she was confident that procedures and protocols inside the clinic were keeping them, and their families at home, safe.
Dr John Wei said it had been great to see the clinic staff caring for each other and checking on each other's general well-being.
"A lot of people coming to the clinic are anxious; this is something they haven't seen before, but they are very appreciative of what we are doing," he said.
Screening clinic nurse unit manager Kellie Graf said she was proud of the team, who were working extremely hard every day to care for the local community.
"The team is very grateful for the support we are receiving from the local community and that people are listening to the 'stay at home' message which is making our job easier," she said.
Metro South Health have reported a total of 252 COVID-19 cases to date with 43 being recorded in Logan.
