Coronavirus media – Page 4 – COVID-19 Information and Resource Hub For SEIU 121RN Nurses

HuffPo: Nurses facing a “mental health crisis”, SEIU 121RN Pres. and an RCH member are quoted.

The Coronavirus Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Health Care Workers
Huffington Post

hweiss2021-06-10T22:00:49+00:00September 23rd, 2020|0 Comments

L.A. Times again mourns Celia Marcos in its “Pandemic’s Toll” series

The September 14, 2020, issue featured our member, Celia Marcos, in its “Pandemic’s Toll” coverage.

tcarter2020-09-14T22:32:14+00:00September 14th, 2020|0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE: Nurses launch radio ad campaign to sound the alarm on serious deficiencies—during a pandemic—in three very profitable southland hospitals.

tcarter2020-08-21T18:39:06+00:00August 17th, 2020|0 Comments

Bloomberg on our ongoing PPE shortage; with quote from an RCH Nurse

Nurses’ Pleas Spur U.S. Pledge to Tap 44 Million-Mask Stockpile
Bloomberg
COVID cases are surging again, and public […]

hweiss2020-08-04T21:50:55+00:00August 4th, 2020|0 Comments

Nurse Erik Andrews of Riverside Community Hospital speaks to healthcaredive.com

Erik Andrews, a member leader at Riverside Community Hospital, speaks of alarming safety issues affecting both Nurses and patients at […]

slumukanda2020-09-10T14:40:41+00:00July 27th, 2020|0 Comments

Understaffed and Exhausted: Nurses Erin McIntosh of Riverside “Community” Hospital speaks out!

Nurse leader Erin McIntosh spoke with KCRW to discuss Nurse burnout, COVID-19 exposure, and short staffing at Riverside Community Hospital.

slumukanda2020-08-04T18:50:05+00:00July 16th, 2020|0 Comments

Healthcare Dive story on “union activity during the pandemic” quotes RCH member and notes Encino Professionals’ Union vote!

Pandemic spurs national union activity among hospital workers.
Healthcare Dive
Leading healthcare business outlet Healthcare Dive took a […]

hweiss2020-07-14T15:21:37+00:00July 14th, 2020|0 Comments

LA Times COVID surge story features two RCH members on why #SafeStaffingSavesLives

With coronavirus patients filling up Inland Empire hospitals, nurses are desperate for relief.
The Los Angeles Times
Two […]

hweiss2020-07-10T15:40:29+00:00July 10th, 2020|0 Comments

CBS Evening News on the California surge; PPE shortages, features 121RN members

“Medical workers are sounding the alarm about a shortage of PPE,” reports CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O’Donnel. They include […]

hweiss2020-10-15T01:49:29+00:00July 8th, 2020|0 Comments

Breaking: All the coverage of our RCH Strike!

Riverside Community Hospital Nurses are ON STRIKE for Safe Staffing. Nearly 600 Nurses came out to picket on the

hweiss2021-11-18T21:58:43+00:00June 27th, 2020|Comments Off

Press Release: Nurses issue 10-day strike notice at Riverside Community Hospital and plead for staffing and safety.

For Immediate Release: Monday, June 22, 2020
CONTACT: Terry Carter, (805) 312-0024

Nurses’ frustration levels skyrocket as hospital’s lack of […]

tcarter2020-06-22T17:51:36+00:00June 22nd, 2020|0 Comments

LA Daily News: West Hills Hospital nurses protest inadequate PPE, staff shortage during COVID-19 crisis

The LA Daily News reported on a protest for PPE held by Nurses at HCA-owned West Hills Hospital on Thursday […]

hweiss2021-10-14T22:35:53+00:00June 18th, 2020|0 Comments

New York Times: Hospitals Got Bailouts and Furloughed Thousands While Paying C.E.O.s Millions

Riverside Community Hospital RN Kathy Montanino is quoted in this explosive New York Times story. The reporting reveals that HCA […]

hweiss2020-06-09T10:40:39+00:00June 9th, 2020|0 Comments

Medium: “My agitated, elderly patient didn’t mean to, but he probably gave me Covid-19”

Part of a series: COVID-19 — Nurses’ Notes from the Front Line

hweiss2020-06-02T12:49:30+00:00June 2nd, 2020|0 Comments

The world mourned with us for our fallen sister, Celia Marcos

Celia Marcos was a Charge Nurse in the Telemetry Department at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital for 16 years. She passed away […]

tcarter2021-05-21T17:31:28+00:00June 1st, 2020|0 Comments