![]() "There was a lot of pressure from the unions on both Covenant Health and AHS to recognize the risk situations that they were putting their staff in." "I believe everyone's been working really hard to make sure that the right thing happened," Johnson said. The agreed statement on the use of personal protection equipment was released after unions met with health authorities on Tuesday. "We agree that a risk assessment must be conducted for every patient interaction to ensure front-line health-care workers have the specific PPE (personal protection equipment) they need," reads the statement, which goes on to say appropriate protective gear "will not be unreasonably denied by their employer." The UNA argued that scientific evidence on aerosol transmission of the novel coronavirus is inconclusive and nurses' clinical judgment should be respected.įriday's statement reinforced the nurses' position. Edmonton nurses refuse to perform COVID-19 swabs without N95 masksĪHS said looser-fitting surgical masks provide adequate protection to conduct swabs.The ability to assess what protection is needed was at the heart of the dispute between AHS and the nurses. "I am also very pleased that the assessment skills and judgment of of our nurses has been recognized as the primary determinants with respect to the personal protection equipment that they require." "This could save lives amongst our frontline workers," Johnson said. ![]() Sandi Johnson. UNA vice-president for the Edmonton-area, said nurses are ecstatic. The agreement came as 12 nurses, who still refused to conduct COVID-19 tests, awaited findings from an investigation by Occupational Health and Safety. Sandi Johnson, United Nurses of Alberta This could save lives amongst our frontline workers. Health-care workers coming within two metres of a suspected, presumed or confirmed COVID-19 patient should have access to N95 respirators, the statement said. "As partners in the response to COVID-19, we trust our front-line health care teams to make appropriate and clinically sound decisions," said the statement, backed by the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA), the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Health Sciences Association of Alberta, as well as Covenant Health. Edmonton nurses defy order to resume COVID-19 testing without N95 masks.Alberta Health Services and unions for health-care workers have come to an agreement on standards for protective equipment after nurses in Edmonton refused to test for COVID-19 without N95 masks.Ī joint statement released Friday states AHS and the unions have clarified standards.
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