The New York State Nurses Association plans to file three lawsuits over a lack of personal protective equipment and what it considers dangerous guidance issued by the state health department during the coronavirus pandemic
In some cases, hospitals refused to provide protective equipment to nurses in certain divisions, like dialysis, and“It is really, really bad. I showed up to work last night, and for each nurse you get a brown bag with one face shield and one N95 mask,” one nurse told POLITICO last month. “There’s bins to recycle the masks. We will soon be running out.”
Nearly three in four NYSNA members reported coronavirus exposure, and 57 percent of members said they had inadequate protective gear, according to a survey of 2,437 registered nurses. About 11 percent of registered nurses tested positive for the virus, NYSNA told POLITICO this week, though nurses said they believe the infection rate in their profession is much higher.Nurses have been raising alarms about the lack of equipment since the outbreak began.
Montefiore Health System and Westchester Medical Center did not immediately return requests for comment. The state health department said it could not comment on pending litigation. “We are very thankful to the healthcare workers of New York State for all they are doing to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and treat those who have tested positive," said health department spokesperson Jonah Bruno. "We are taking every step necessary to ensure healthcare workers have the PPE they need: bringing in the private sector, purchasing from China and other countries, pooling and stockpiling supplies from various hospitals, taking donations.
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