To demand the highest level of personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses; including N95s and PAPRs, no reuse of PPE, respecting and valuing the input of frontline nurses, and safe staffing levels, registered nurses at San Joaquin County General Hospital are holding a shift change action and media availability at 7:30 a.m., May 6, 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: Shift change action and media availability to speak out for the protection of frontline health care workers
• Where: San Joaquin County General Hospital: 500 W Hospital Rd, French Camp, CA  95231 (RNs will be at the main entrance)
• When: Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 a.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.