No proper protection for nurses in Charlotte County

Charlotte County nurses say they do not have the proper PPE to be able to handle coronavirus patients.

One nurse has caught the virus twice already.

VENTILATORS.

N-C-H HASDISCHARGED ALMOST 800 PATIENTSSINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.ACCORDING TO THE STATEDASHBOARD... FAWCETT MEMORIALHOSPITAL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ISTREATING 46 COVID-19 PATIENTS...AND THE NURSES TREATING THOSEPEOPLE... SAY THEY *STILL DON’THAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF GEAR TOPROTECT THEMSELVES.THEY TELL FOX 4 THE LACK OFP-P-E IS CAUSING PEOPLE TOQUIT...AND IT’S HELPING THEVIRUS SPREAD TO STAFF ANDPATIENTS.ONE NURSE TELLS US, IT’S CAUSEDHER TO CATCH THE VIRUS, TWODIFFERENT TIMES.***SOT***"I’m just thankful that I’m notone of the 169 nurses who havedied."FAWCETT MEMORIAL TOLD US, SAFETYIS THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY ANDTHAT THE HOSPITAL IS MEETING OREXCEEDING C-D-C STANDARDSRECOMMENDED FOR THE PAND