[1]National Nurses United



Disciplined for just trying to protect patients from COVID-19. It’s
unthinkable. Outrageous. But it’s happening to nurses across the country. 

Interrogations, harassment, hostility, accusations of insubordination —
even threats of termination — are becoming commonplace as hospitals
retaliate against nurses who dare to question their backwards personal
protective equipment (PPE) and infection control policies.

[ [link removed] ]We need your help to send an urgent message to the American Hospital
Association right now: Demand that all AHA member hospitals stop
threatening nurses for fighting for the PPE we so desperately need.

[ [link removed] ]Sign urgent petition »

We know that N95 respirators, at a minimum, are necessary protection
against the spread of COVID-19. But instead of trusting the science and
keeping nurses safe however possible, the AHA is hiding behind weakened
CDC guidelines and is even lobbying Congress to lessen the requirements
for safety standards further. 

Some hospitals say that publicly advocating for the protections we need
“sends the wrong message.” We need to speak out and let them know that
science and protecting nurses and patients is the only “message” that
matters.

In California, nurses have been doing just that. We joined our voices with
other community members and demanded that local hospitals stop punishing
nurses simply for being advocates for safe care. Enough of us spoke out —
and we won. But we cannot rest until every hospital in the country commits
to ending this absurd, disastrous practice of intimidating nurses who
speak out and take action.

[ [link removed] ]Our regulations must be determined by science, not driven by scarcity.
We’re calling on AHA hospitals to stand with nurses and allow them to
advocate for the protective gear and infection control practices they deem
necessary to protect themselves and patients.

We cannot allow the hospital industry to block safe care. Every signature
helps us put the pressure on hospitals to protect nurses, not punish
them. 

Thank you for speaking out. 

Bonnie Castillo, RN
Executive Director, National Nurses United



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