ANA's President Calls Nurses "Warriors Without Armor"- Survey Finds 66% Lack Adequate PPE

As our nation battles an invisible, deadly enemy, we continue to send our frontline warriors into danger without sufficient armor.   

Our military does not send troops into battle without the equipment they need to stay safe. And as a former volunteer firefighter, I would never have been required to respond to a fire without the proper gear. 

Yet this is what we are asking of our nurses, other health care workers, and first responders when they lack the PPE–personal protective equipment–-they need. And this is occurring as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow unabated, and the number of N95 respirators and other emergency supplies available through the Strategic National Stockpile is running out....Read more https://nurse.org/articles/american-nurses-association-ana-ppe-president/

Another article Nurses Outraged by PPE shortages:

At least 15 nurses have died, and many others terminated for questioning the adequacy of PPE... Nurses have filed more than 100 complaints with Occupational Safety and Health Administration agencies in 16 states, claiming hospitals have failed to provide safe workplaces, according to National Nurses United....

https://www.neoshodailynews.com/news/20200412/nurses-outraged-by-ppe-shortages