Nurses say the hospital tries to resolve the shortage by over-extending nurses.
May 1 is International Workers’ Day. Throughout the county, workers from nurses to janitors held rallies demanding better working conditions. KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen was at Tri-City Medical Center for the nurse's rally.
“They've also decreased the numbers just across the board. So now our nurses don't get breaks, our techs don't get breaks," she said."You work twelve and a half hours without getting a break, and that's not safe for patient care. That increases risk of error.” The union has documented unsafe staffing levels, filed grievances to the administration and taken a vote of no confidence in the emergency department leadership.Nurses said the shortage compromised patient care. In the emergency room, they said, patients could wait between eight to 24 hours for a bed because there weren't enough nurses to staff those beds.
“We're supposed to have one to four patients, but they will push when the patients have been there a long time and give the nurses five patients," she said."And not always with the appropriate ancillary staff, like lift and handling team and nursing assistance, to help provide the care.”
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