Providence St. Joseph's RN Stephanie Smith recounts her experience working in the ICU in a new post from our Medium series: COVID-19—Nurses' notes from the frontlines. "It’s hard to describe how devastating the COVID-19 pandemic has been for our patients [...]
Amid a surge of COVID patients in LA hospitals, more frontline healthcare workers are testing positive for the virus. Riverside Community Rapid Response Nurse Erin McIntosh spoke to NBC4 LA about the crisis facing hospitals: "When we're gone, there's just [...]
On the frontlines, Nurses witness the worst ravages of COVID-19. So when they see friends and neighbors gathered in large, maskless groups, their frustration is understandable. Our member, St John's Regional Medical Center RN Jannet Wharton shared her view with Univision 34 LA.
As Riverside, California braces for an even worse Coronavirus surge, Riverside Community Hospital RN Randy Duarte tells NBC's Tony Shin what it's like to work in a hard-hit, understaffed ICU, where 23 of the 29 beds are occupied by COVID [...]
Our member, Nurse Jennifer Gooding details her arduous 15-month recovery after contracting COVID-19 at Riverside Community Hospital, which has been a hot-spot for Nurse infections. "During my first day back at work, my oxygen level plummeted to 82% [anything below 90% is considered [...]
In today's LA Times, more breaking news related to the tragic death of our Union sister, Hollywood Presbyterian Nurse Celia Marcos. Cal/OSHA issued a $57,120 fine after its investigators found multiple violations, including unsafe exposures among staff on April 3, [...]
Pandemic spurs national union activity among hospital workers. Healthcare Dive Leading healthcare business outlet Healthcare Dive took a look at the healthcare workers across the country who have been stepping up and speaking out during the pandemic. Their story leads [...]
With coronavirus patients filling up Inland Empire hospitals, nurses are desperate for relief. The Los Angeles Times Two Riverside Community Hospital RNs are intereviewed in this LA Times story about the latest COVID surge. Their insightful commentary makes one thing [...]
"Medical workers are sounding the alarm about a shortage of PPE," reports CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O'Donnel. They include RNs from West Hills and Riverside Community Hospitals, who were featured in this broadcast.
Riverside Community Hospital Nurses are ON STRIKE for Safe Staffing. Nearly 600 Nurses came out to picket on the first shift of the first day of the strike, which runs until 7 a.m. on July 6. Bookmark this page to [...]
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