Nurses renew calls for better protections, staffing, training

from Civic · host Mel Baker, Laura Wenus

A request for comment from UCSF was not returned by broadcast time, but we will update this story with their responses if they become available.

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Nurses across the country and state have been continually calling for better access to protective garments like masks, gowns and face shields to safely work with coronavirus patients. At 6 a.m. Thursday morning, their shift change, nurses rallied in front of UCSF Mission Bay to reiterate their demands. Jamille Cabacungan, a registered nurse at UCSF Medical Center, gives an overview of what conditions are like, including nurses being told to reuse face shields, masks, and gowns.

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