Nurses Say They’re Short on Masks, Other Protection Supplies, Also COVID updates
Posted almost 5 years ago by Meredith Roberts
Just days after President Donald Trump praised his administration’s ability to provide personal protective equipment for health-care workers, a national nurses group says their members continue to suffer from shortages.
In a survey of more than 21,000 nurses conducted by the American Nurses Association, a third reported that they were out of or short of N95 masks designed to offer maximum protection in a hospital setting. Almost 60% said they’re re-using single-use protective equipment for five or more days, and 68% said their facilities mandate re-using the supplies.
“These practices contribute to nurses’ burdens of mental and emotional stress,” said Ernest J. Grant, President of the American Nurses Association. “It is both a moral and strategic imperative for our nation’s leaders to do everything possible to arm and protect nurses and other critical responders.” .... more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-01/nurses-say-they-re-short-on-masks-other-protection-supplies
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