Many are working without necessary protective equipment and lack training to handle disease. FMTNews US
A survey of nurses revealed only 29% said there was a plan to isolate potential infections where they work.
Nurses are working without necessary personal protective equipment and lack education and training for handling the disease, said National Nurses United director Bonnie Castillo. Only 29% of survey responders said there was a plan in place to isolate potentially infected patients at their workplaces.Over a third did not have access to protective masks, and half had not received any information on the novel coronavirus from employers, Thomason added.
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