Nurses picketed the facility early Friday to get their message out.
Jennifer Huynh is confident in her role as an ER nurse atBut that confidence is stretched thin when she’s forced to provide longer-term care for patients because of chronic understaffing.
Nurses are also calling for increased security at the medical center. One nurse said a patient hit her in the face with a cell phone, knocking her to the ground. Armed with whistles and picket signs, nurses chanted “What’s this about? Patient care!” as they circled back and forth in front of the building.The hospital’s 350 nurses are represented byThe medical center is owned by, which operates nine California healthcare facilities, including five in the Los Angeles area.
“I was hit in the face with a patient’s cell phone,” said Smith, who has been a registered nurse at the facility for 35 years. “She hit me as hard as she could and knocked me to the ground. It was very traumatic, both physically and mentally.”“She was upset and wanted to go home, but we told her she couldn’t go until someone arrived to pick her up,” Smith said. “She got all hyped up and ran to the elevator and kicked a male nurse in the leg. Then she wanted to run in front of a moving car.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
At picket outside Einstein hospital, nurses say they are stretched too thin: ‘We fall short.’Nurses with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals demanded higher wages and increased staffing.
Weiterlesen »
National Nurses Day: Saying thank you to these Houston nursesFor National Nurses Week, we are honored to publish your personal stories, share your gratitude, and celebrate the work of nurses across Houston.
Weiterlesen »
3 Years Later, First COVID Patient at Burbank Hospital Recalls Harrowing Tale of SurvivalAfter surviving COVID-19 as St. Joseph’s Medical Center’s first patient with coronavirus in 2020, Gregg Garfield says he’s been handed a second chance at life.
Weiterlesen »
A24 Takes North America Rights To Andrew Garfield-Florence Pugh Studiocanal Pic ‘We Live In Time’EXCLUSIVE: A24 has acquired domestic rights for John Crowley’s We Live in Time starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh from Studiocanal. The pic is shooting in London. Directed by BAFTA winning …
Weiterlesen »
A24 Lands Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh Love Story ‘We Live in Time’John Crowley is directing the feature project that is currently shooting in London.
Weiterlesen »
Strikes: Nurses plan walkout after rejecting government pay offerAfter months of disputes over pay and conditions further action is planned for June and July.
Weiterlesen »