--- title: Boston Hospital Medical Staff Brave Blizzard On Skis description: Boston Police also gave rides to medical staff trying to get to work. image: https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/file-2609145218-jpg/images/150127-instagram-skier-jhc-1558_c113c4f9d27f096dd4746026e9055a57-resized-600.jpg --- ![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/file-2609145218-jpg/images/150127-instagram-skier-jhc-1558_c113c4f9d27f096dd4746026e9055a57-resized-600.jpg) ### Boston Hospital Medical Staff Brave Blizzard On Skis *Posted By* Erica Bettencourt Wed, Jan 28, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - - - BY EMMANUELLE SALIBA ![150127 instagram skier jhc 1558 c113c4f9d27f096dd4746026e9055a57 resized 600](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/file-2609145218-jpg/images/150127-instagram-skier-jhc-1558_c113c4f9d27f096dd4746026e9055a57-resized-600.jpg) After a howling blizzard with hurricane-force winds socked Boston with 21 inches of snow on Tuesday, some nurses and doctors hitched rides with police or put on skis and snowshoes to get to work. Kelli O'Laughlin, one of the doctor's at Brigham and Women's Hospital who skied to work, found her ride "fun" and "exhilarating." She told NBC's Miguel Almaguer that doctors have to come in to work because"the emergency department is one of those places where 24 hours a day, 7 days a week it's always going." "Our sincerest thanks to all employees that have gone to extraordinary lengths to get to the hospital during the storm," wrote the hospital in an Instagram post along with a photo of pathology technician Vivian Chan on snowshoes. Source: [www.nbcnews.com](http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/blizzard-15/boston-hospital-medical-staff-brave-blizzard-skis-n294756) Topics : - [work](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/work) - [staff](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/staff) - [snow](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/snow) - [blizzard](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/blizzard) - [storm](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/storm) - [weather](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/weather) - [commute](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/commute) - [healthcare](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/healthcare) - [Boston](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/boston) - [Massachusetts](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/massachusetts) - [nurse](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurse) - [nurses](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurses) - [health care](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/health-care) - [medical](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/medical) - [hospital](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/hospital) - [career](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/career) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1428257600.jpg) ##### Advancing Mental Health Equity for Every Community Thu, Jul 02, 2026 @ 09:34 AM Every July, the United States observes National Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges experienced by racial and ethnic minority... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/advancing-mental-health-equity-for-every-community) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2196910512.jpg) ##### Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Nursing School and Beyond Wed, Jun 24, 2026 @ 01:29 PM There's a moment almost every nursing student experiences. You're standing at the bedside, maybe it's your first clinical day, maybe it's your first week on the floor as a new grad, and a small, cold... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-nursing-school-and-beyond) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2173000043.jpg) ##### We're Still Burning: A Nurse's Take on the 2026 Burnout Statistics Wed, Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:33 AM I've been a Nurse long enough to remember when "burnout" wasn't something we talked about openly. You pushed through a brutal shift, grabbed a lukewarm coffee from the break room, and did it all... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/were-still-burning-a-nurses-take-on-the-2026-burnout-statistics) #### Subscribe to Email Our Newsletter [![Education_Award_Square](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Education_Award_Square.jpeg?width=485&height=317&name=Education_Award_Square.jpeg) ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/education-award)