Nurses at the Port Charlotte hospital say they don't have enough of the right PPE to care for patients on the front lines.
WE’LL BE SURE TO KEEP YOU POSTON ANY UPDATES THAT COME FROMTHAT MEETING.SOME NURSES AT FAWCETT MEMORIALHOSPITAL IN PORT CHARLOTTEJOINED IN ON PROTESTS TO DEMANDBETTER PROTECTIONS AGAINSTCOVID-19.THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY..
AND ISTHE SECOND TIME NURSES AT THISHOSPITAL HAVE BEEN OUT THERE.THEY HELD A SIMILAR RALLY LASTMONTH.WHERE THEY TOLD FOX 4 THEY*STILL DON’T HAVE ENOUGH OF THERIGHT GEAR TO PROTECTIVTHEMSELVES.ALL WHILE CARING FOR INFECTEDPATIENTS ON THE FRONT LINES.I’m scared for my safety, I’mscared for my family’s and I’mscared for the patients.
If I’getting it from patients, I’mspreading it to other patients."FAWCETT MEMORIAL MANAGEMENT HASNOT CONFIRMED IF THEY HAVE ANYSICK STAFF MEMBERS.THEY ALSO WON’T CONFIRM THENUMBER OF COVID-19 PATIENTSTHEY’RE TREATING.HOWEVER --THEY DID RELEASE ASTATEMENT THAT SAYS THEY HAVEENOUGH PROTECTIVE GEAR -- ANDTHAT THEY’VE MADE SEVERAL POLICYCHANGES TO KEEP STAFF SAFE.IN THAT STATEMENT -- THEY ALSOACCUSED THE NURSES UNION --
National Nurses United protesting at Fawcett Memorial Hospital Friday said their demands are simple. No layoffs, no pay cuts, and..