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LOOK: San Lazaro Hospital nurses hold silent protest, call for improved treatment
LOOK: San Lazaro Hospital nurses hold silent protest, call for improved treatment
Kristine Sabillo,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 16, 2020 11:14 PM PHT
LOOK: Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital left their shoes outside to call for improvements - from addtl supply of PPEs to paid quarantine leave. "Hihintayin pa ba nating wala ng magsusuot ng mga sapatos na ito?" #wearenotrobots they told @ABSCBNNews 📷 Filipino Nurses United pic.twitter.com/zsBUPolnHJ
— Kristine Sabillo 🇵🇭 (@kristinesabillo) July 16, 2020
LOOK: Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital left their shoes outside to call for improvements - from addtl supply of PPEs to paid quarantine leave. "Hihintayin pa ba nating wala ng magsusuot ng mga sapatos na ito?" #wearenotrobots they told @ABSCBNNews 📷 Filipino Nurses United pic.twitter.com/zsBUPolnHJ
— Kristine Sabillo 🇵🇭 (@kristinesabillo) July 16, 2020
MANILA — Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital held a silent protest on Thursday, following management’s denial that they were being treated unfairly.
MANILA — Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital held a silent protest on Thursday, following management’s denial that they were being treated unfairly.
The health group Filipino Nurses United (FNU) sent to photos of nurses’ shoes placed outside the hospital in protest of their current situation.
The health group Filipino Nurses United (FNU) sent to photos of nurses’ shoes placed outside the hospital in protest of their current situation.
"Hihintayin pa ba nating wala ng magsusuot ng mga sapatos na ito? #wearenotrobots,” they said in a message to ABS-CBN News.
"Hihintayin pa ba nating wala ng magsusuot ng mga sapatos na ito? #wearenotrobots,” they said in a message to ABS-CBN News.
(Will we wait until there are no more workers wearing these shoes?)
(Will we wait until there are no more workers wearing these shoes?)
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LOOK: Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital left their shoes outside to call for improvements - from addtl supply of PPEs to paid quarantine leave. "Hihintayin pa ba nating wala ng magsusuot ng mga sapatos na ito?" #wearenotrobots they told @ABSCBNNews 📷 Filipino Nurses United pic.twitter.com/DAXAKveyIZ
— Kristine Sabillo 🇵🇭 (@kristinesabillo) July 16, 2020
LOOK: Nurses at San Lazaro Hospital left their shoes outside to call for improvements - from addtl supply of PPEs to paid quarantine leave. "Hihintayin pa ba nating wala ng magsusuot ng mga sapatos na ito?" #wearenotrobots they told @ABSCBNNews 📷 Filipino Nurses United pic.twitter.com/DAXAKveyIZ
— Kristine Sabillo 🇵🇭 (@kristinesabillo) July 16, 2020
Last week, FNU’s members at San Lazaro Hospital issued a statement complaining about how they were being overworked and left unprotected from COVID-19.
Last week, FNU’s members at San Lazaro Hospital issued a statement complaining about how they were being overworked and left unprotected from COVID-19.
“Do not make us quit,” they said then, enumerating the problems they face as they serve as frontliners.
“Do not make us quit,” they said then, enumerating the problems they face as they serve as frontliners.
Among the problems raised were understaffing, lack of personal protective equipment, transportation, accommodation support and stress debriefing.
Among the problems raised were understaffing, lack of personal protective equipment, transportation, accommodation support and stress debriefing.
They also complained of “unacceptable salary and unreasonable implementation of hazard pay.”
They also complained of “unacceptable salary and unreasonable implementation of hazard pay.”
"Nursing staff and other healthworkers are treated as robots not human beings. The patient does comes first but their (health workers) safety should be top priority for if we get infected no one will be left to care for the sick," the group said.
"Nursing staff and other healthworkers are treated as robots not human beings. The patient does comes first but their (health workers) safety should be top priority for if we get infected no one will be left to care for the sick," the group said.
On Thursday morning, FNU told ABS-CBN News that the Department of Health sent 4,000 N95 masks to the nurses last Tuesday.
On Thursday morning, FNU told ABS-CBN News that the Department of Health sent 4,000 N95 masks to the nurses last Tuesday.
However, with personal protective equipment used and disposed of regularly, the group also called for “proper, adequate and continuous supply of PPEs.”
However, with personal protective equipment used and disposed of regularly, the group also called for “proper, adequate and continuous supply of PPEs.”
Other signs seen at the protest include calls to implement paid 14-day quarantine and the need to repair an elevator that has not been working.
Other signs seen at the protest include calls to implement paid 14-day quarantine and the need to repair an elevator that has not been working.
In their previous statement, the nurses said that the hospital elevator has not been functioning for years and that it has “resulted in injuries” of some health workers.
In their previous statement, the nurses said that the hospital elevator has not been functioning for years and that it has “resulted in injuries” of some health workers.
Meanwhile, San Lazaro Hospital management said it was compliant in terms of salaries and benefits. It also denied that the nurses were being overworked.
Meanwhile, San Lazaro Hospital management said it was compliant in terms of salaries and benefits. It also denied that the nurses were being overworked.
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