Nurses threaten to strike hospital group over staffing shortage, inadequate COVID-19 safety protections
LOS ANGELES - Several nurses are threatening to strike against a local hospital group.
The hospitals affected are Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Riverside Community Hospital and West Hills Hospital and Medical Center.
Healthcare workers say they are dealing with staffing shortages and inadequate COVID-19 safety protections for employees and patients.
“I know there’s not enough staff to help us. We never have adequate staffing, so during a pandemic it really heightens the anxiety and fear levels,” said April Scolari, an emergency department nurse at Riverside Community.