Central Coast, CA – To demand personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses at hospitals across the region and insist on safe staffing for frontline healthcare workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Watsonville Community Hospital, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, and Natividad Medical Center are holding a vigil and media availability at 7:30 p.m., April 16^th during their shift change to describe current conditions and concerns of nurses, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing nurses’ union representing 150,000 registered nurses across the country.  

WHO: Registered nurses and members of California Nurses Association/National Nurses United   

WHAT: Vigil and RN media availability to speak out for the protection of frontline health care workers 

WHERE: 

• Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital: 450 E Romie Ln, Salinas, CA, 93901
• Watsonville Community Hospital: 2468, 75 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA, 95076
• Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital: 911 Sunset Dr, Hollister, CA, 95023
• Natividad Medical Center: 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, 93906
  (Nurses will be gathering near the main entrances to the hospitals. Parking is available on site.) 

WHEN: Thursday, April 16^th, 2020 at 7:30pm - 8:00 p.m.  

If you are interested in sending a camera crew to the press conference or in learning more about the situation, registered nurses will be available for the press.