Press Release
University of California, Irvine Nurses to Hold Candlelight Vigil at Shift Change to Honor the Health Care Workers Who Have Been Exposed to and Contracted COVID-19 and to Demand Protections When Treating COVID-19 Patients
Orange, CA – To protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers during this COVID-19 pandemic, registered nurses at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) are holding an action and media availability during their 7:00 p.m. 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 more than 150,000 registered nurses across the country.
WHO: Maureen Berry RN, Shella Soriano RN, Greg Kendall RN, Angela Mayfield RN, and other RN members of 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: UCI Douglas Hospital, 101 The City Drive South, Building 1, Orange California
WHEN: Monday, April 20th, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00pm
If you are interested in sending a camera crew to the press conference or in learning more about the situation at UCI, registered nurses will be available for the press.