THIS PANDEMIC.
JENNIFER JOHNSON, LOCAL 4.
JENNIFER JOHNSON, LOCAL 4.
>> STEVE: WELL, EVERY PLACE
>> STEVE: WELL, EVERY PLACE
AROUND THE COUNTRY, HEALTH CARE
AROUND THE COUNTRY, HEALTH CARE
WORKERS CONTINUE TO BE THE
WORKERS CONTINUE TO BE THE
HEROES RIGHT ON THE CORONAVIRUS
HEROES RIGHT ON THE CORONAVIRUS
FRONT LINE AND MANY ARE SHARING
FRONT LINE AND MANY ARE SHARING
THEIR STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THEIR STORIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> SANDRA: AT ONE OF THE HARDEST
>> SANDRA: AT ONE OF THE HARDEST
HIT HOSPITALS WHERE COVID-19,
HIT HOSPITALS WHERE COVID-19,
NURSES TELL US ALMOST DAILY
NURSES TELL US ALMOST DAILY
STAFFING THEY FEEL IS AN ISSUE,
STAFFING THEY FEEL IS AN ISSUE,
A NURSE HAS BEEN FIRED FOR
A NURSE HAS BEEN FIRED FOR
POSTING A VIDEO ONLINE.
POSTING A VIDEO ONLINE.
SHAWN LEY HAS HER STORY.
SHAWN LEY HAS HER STORY.
>> TONIGHT THE D.M.C. CLEARLY
>> TONIGHT THE D.M.C. CLEARLY
STAYS IT DOES NOT DISCUSS
STAYS IT DOES NOT DISCUSS
PERSONNEL MATTERS, BUT RN SHOWED
PERSONNEL MATTERS, BUT RN SHOWED
US THE PAPER WORK, SHE WAS FIRED
US THE PAPER WORK, SHE WAS FIRED
ON FRIDAY FROM SIGHNAI-GRACE
ON FRIDAY FROM SIGHNAI-GRACE
HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL.
>> NO HAIR COVERING, NO MASK,
>> NO HAIR COVERING, NO MASK,
I’M READY TO ROCK AND ROLL.
I’M READY TO ROCK AND ROLL.
>> IT’S A 10 SECOND VIDEO, SHE
>> IT’S A 10 SECOND VIDEO, SHE
SHARED THE VIDEO ON HER FACEBOOK
SHARED THE VIDEO ON HER FACEBOOK
PAGE SHOWING HOW SHE GEARED UP
PAGE SHOWING HOW SHE GEARED UP
TO TREAT THE VERY FIRST COVID-19
TO TREAT THE VERY FIRST COVID-19
PATIENT INSIDE SINAI-GRACE
PATIENT INSIDE SINAI-GRACE
HOSPITAL IN DETROIT.
HOSPITAL IN DETROIT.
SINCE THEN CORONAVIRUS HAS
SINCE THEN CORONAVIRUS HAS
EXPLODED OVERWHELMING
EXPLODED OVERWHELMING
SINAI-GRACE, AND OTHER SURESES
SINAI-GRACE, AND OTHER SURESES
TELL THEY NEED HELP AND THE
TELL THEY NEED HELP AND THE
D.M.C. SAYING THEY’RE SCRAMBLING
D.M.C. SAYING THEY’RE SCRAMBLING
TO HANDLE THE PATIENTS COMING
TO HANDLE THE PATIENTS COMING
AND STATING WE’VE CONVERTED
AND STATING WE’VE CONVERTED
OPERATING ROOMS, OUTPATIENT
OPERATING ROOMS, OUTPATIENT
AREAS, AND INTO PATIENT
AREAS, AND INTO PATIENT
TREATMENT AREAS TO HANDLE THE
TREATMENT AREAS TO HANDLE THE
SURGE.
SURGE.
WE ARE WORKING ON WAYS TO
WE ARE WORKING ON WAYS TO
MITIGATE CAPACITY ISSUES BY
MITIGATE CAPACITY ISSUES BY
MOVING PATIENTS TO HOSPITAL
MOVING PATIENTS TO HOSPITAL
WITHIN HOSPITAL WITHIN THE
WITHIN HOSPITAL WITHIN THE
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM.
THIS PAST WEEK D.M.C. FIRED HER
THIS PAST WEEK D.M.C. FIRED HER
SORE  FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA
SORE  FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA
POLICY.
POLICY.
>> I DON’T FEEL I VIOLATED THE
>> I DON’T FEEL I VIOLATED THE
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY PER SE
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY PER SE
ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYBODY AROUND
ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYBODY AROUND
THE WORLD IS VOICING THEIR
THE WORLD IS VOICING THEIR
CONCERNS, OPINIONS AND FACTS.
CONCERNS, OPINIONS AND FACTS.
>> AND SHE SPOKE OUT TO LOCAL 4
>> AND SHE SPOKE OUT TO LOCAL 4
ON MARCH 18TH SOUNDING THE ALARM
ON MARCH 18TH SOUNDING THE ALARM
THAT SHE COULD SEE HOW THE
THAT SHE COULD SEE HOW THE
HOSPITAL NEEDED MORE STAFFING,
HOSPITAL NEEDED MORE STAFFING,
THAT SHE KNEW MORE SICK PEOPLE
THAT SHE KNEW MORE SICK PEOPLE
WOULD FLOOD THE FACILITY.
WOULD FLOOD THE FACILITY.
SHE SAID SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER
SHE SAID SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER
DUTY TO SPEAK UP.
DUTY TO SPEAK UP.
EVEN AFTER BEING FIRED, SHE SAYS
EVEN AFTER BEING FIRED, SHE SAYS
SHE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A VOICE
SHE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A VOICE
FOR NURSING RISKING THEIR LIVES
FOR NURSING RISKING THEIR LIVES
ON THE FRONT LINE.
ON THE FRONT LINE.
>> I’M NURSE STRONG.
>> I’M NURSE STRONG.
I STAND HERE AND I SPEAK FOR A
I STAND HERE AND I SPEAK FOR A
LOT OF MY NURSES AND I KNOW
LOT OF MY NURSES AND I KNOW
THEY’RE BEHIND ME, MAYBE THEY
THEY’RE BEHIND ME, MAYBE THEY
CAN’T SPEAK UP, BUT I KNOW
CAN’T SPEAK UP, BUT I KNOW
THEY’RE BEHIND ME AND THEY’RE
THEY’RE BEHIND ME AND THEY’RE
BEHIND ME 100%.
BEHIND ME 100%.
>> SHE TELLS SINCE SHE CAN’T BE
>> SHE TELLS SINCE SHE CAN’T BE
AT THE HOSPITAL FIGHTING SIDE BY
AT THE HOSPITAL FIGHTING SIDE BY
SIDE FOR NURSING, SHE’S GOING TO
SIDE FOR NURSING, SHE’S GOING TO
HELP BY FEEDINGS THEM.
HELP BY FEEDINGS THEM.
SHE’S STARTED THE GO-FUND-ME
