[1]National Nurses United

We have
some disturbing results to share with you. 

For the last month, NNU has been conducting a nationwide survey of
registered nurses. More than 23,000 nurses filled out the survey about
their experiences working during the COVID-19 pandemic and the responses
are loud and clear:

While it’s been months since COVID-19 struck the United States, our
employers and the government are STILL not protecting us nurses and our
patients.

Despite having months to produce more PPE, the Trump administration and
Congress have refused to get us the protection we need to stay safe on the
front lines of this crisis. Some 87% of nurses reported having to reuse a
single-use disposable respirator or mask with a COVID-19 patient.

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Here are some other troubling statistics about nurses’ lack of safety from
the survey:

* Over 33% of nurses reported that their employer requires them to use
their own sick leave, vacation, or paid time off if a nurse gets
COVID-19 or is exposed to COVID-19 and needs to self-quarantine.
* Some 84% of nurses reported they have not yet been tested and, of
those who have been tested, more than 500 nurses reported a positive
result.
* More than a quarter—28%—of respondents had to reuse a so-called
“decontaminated” respirator with confirmed COVID-19 patients.

We can’t allow nurses to continue to work in these conditions, leaving
them vulnerable to the virus and putting their patients at risk. When
nurses aren’t safe, patients aren’t safe. That’s why NNU is standing up to
fight for the highest level of protections.

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results, proving we nurses don't have what we need to fight this virus.

In solidarity,

National Nurses United 

[ [link removed] ]P.S. Be sure to check out the full survey results for yourself on the
NNU COVID-19 resources page!



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