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Nurses Suspended After Refusing To Treat Coronavirus Patients Without N95 Masks (265 Views)
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Morahblog: 8:22am On Apr 17, 2020 |
Nurses suspended after refusing to treat coronavirus patients without N95 masks IndependentApr 16, 2020Read original A group of nurses has been suspended, after they refused to treat coronavirus patients without N95 masks . The nurses, based at the Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California , refused to treat the patients, after one of their colleagues tested positive for Covid-19 . They had previously asked for more N95 masks to be supplied to them, but were told by hospital s that they were not necessary, according to the Associated Press . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the use of N95 masks for healthcare professionals, as it “filters at least 95% of airborne particles”. The National Nurses Union told the AP that the nurses have been suspended. The 10 nurses are still being paid, but are not allowed to return to work until an investigation into their actions is completed. Angela Gatdula, the nurse who tested positive, told the AP that hospital managers said that they were following CDC guidelines by only offering nurses surgical masks. Ms Gatdula tested positive for coronavirus shortly after she questioned the practice, and told the outlet that “when I got the phone call that I was positive I got really scared”. Continue reading https://morahblog.com/nurses-suspended-after-refusing-to-treat-coronavirus-patients-without-n95-masks/ |
Kingjay007: 8:23am On Apr 17, 2020 |
Only in Nigeria!
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Juell(m): 8:24am On Apr 17, 2020 |
Kingjay007:Read before commenting |
Moonlightsun117: 8:27am On Apr 17, 2020 |
I don't even know what to say. God, help all the health workers.
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espn(m): 8:28am On Apr 17, 2020 |
Some people will just comment before reading...
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Re: Nurses Suspended After Refusing To Treat Coronavirus Patients Without N95 Masks by Nobody: 8:31am On Apr 17, 2020 |
Those nurses are the real hero.
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Harllaby: 8:32am On Apr 17, 2020 |
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Fidelismaria: 8:35am On Apr 17, 2020 |
She got served Maybe it's time she consider career change |
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