An obstetrics nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal says mothers and babies are being put at risk of catching COVID-19 by colleagues who are volunteering in seniors homes.
Debra Friedlansky, who says she’s been working at St. Mary’s for a decade, claims nurses are being pressured to volunteer in long-term care homes hit hard by coronavirus.
Those who do, are then coming back to the hospital to care for vulnerable pregnant women and newborn babies. “One of my colleagues went to a CHSLD in Lasalle, feeding them meal trays, changing diapers, and came back to work with us 24 hours later,” Friedlansky told Global News.
Even though she risks consequences from her employer, Friedlansky wanted to put out a warning. “These kind nurses, out of the