The union National Nurses United surveyed its members and found they were lacking the equipment, training and clear guidelines they need right now.
Jane Thomason, an industrial hygienist for National Nurses United, said the government and health care facilities have been unprepared for coronavirus.
“The CDC has been behind the ball at almost every step of the way,” said Jane Thomason, an industrial hygienist for the union. More than 80 of the union’s nurses have been quarantined due to possible contact with infected patients, and Castillo said many facilities still lack the personal protective equipment that workers need to handle the outbreak.
A little less than two-thirds say they have been trained in how to put on and take off the appropriate protective gear.Nearly a quarter said they don’t know if their facility has a plan to isolate infected patients.
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