Nova Scotia’s largest nurses’ union is calling on the province to formally agree to allow its workers to make the call on when they need to don tightly fitted, N95 respirator masks as they treat COVID-19 patients.
Janet Hazelton, the president of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union, says she wants an answer today on whether a written commitment will be provided.
Debbie Forward, the president of Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador, says she made a similar request in a conference call with her province’s health officials last week.
Health workers in Alberta have already signed an agreement with health agencies. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The Alberta memorandum notes that if a