Ten Covid-19 unit nurses in Santa Monica, California, are heading back to work after being placed on paid administrative leave for refusing to enter coronavirus patient rooms without an N95 mask.
Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, confirmed the nurses were returning to work after they were put on paid leave April 9, hospital officials told CNN in a statement.But Jack Cline, one of the nurses put on leave, said that while the hospital did reinstate them, it also submitted a disciplinary action -- a written warning -- in their employee files. Cline shared with CNN a three-page document from the health center titled,"Corrective Action.
New York state nurses union files three lawsuits alleging poor Covid-19 working conditions"During conversations with the nurses, we explained three times that refusing to care for their very sick patients could result in disciplinary action," Aidem told CNN in a statement."Saint John's -- along with most hospitals across the United States -- has been issuing PPE in accordance with CDC and other expert guidelines since the pandemic began.
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