Concord, CA – To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center are holding an action and media availability at 6:30 p.m., April 17^th during their shift change to describe current conditions and the need for more N95 respirators and other protective gear required to safely treat COVID-19 patients, 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 the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

WHAT: Action and RN media availability to speak out against lack of PPE and other protections for frontline health care workers 

WHERE: John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center: 2540 East Street, Concord, CA 94520

(Meet at corner of East Street and Almond Street)

WHEN: Friday April 17^th from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

If you are interested in sending a camera crew to the press conference or in learning more about the situation at John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center, registered nurses will be available for the press.