▲ Medical staff busy in front of the Corona 19 screening laboratory


As the nurses who were taking care of patients with Corona19 were confirmed one after another, the voice of protection measures is urgently needed, such as preparing rest measures for medical nurses.

According to the Nursing Association, nurses who took care of Corona19 patients at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital and Masan Medical Center and nurses from Daejeon Veterans Hospital who went to Daegu Medical Service were recently confirmed.

"The high fatigue of nurses is a major factor in exposure to infection," said the Nursing Association. "It is necessary to properly arrange nurse personnel in medical institutions and provide sufficient rest."

Nurses in the medical field complained that the Corona 19 incident lasted for nearly 80 days and that the concentration was declining due to fatigue.

"Some nurses almost entered the quarantine ward without forgetting that they were not wearing goggles due to their lack of concentration in hard labor," said Nurse A, a nurse who cares for patients with Corona19 in Gyeongbuk. It is also torn by pulling. "

"I was put in an isolation ward and worked for more than a month, so my body became kimchi," said nurse B of Masan.

Another problem was pointed out that there was insufficient environment to reuse medical equipment and prevent infection by medical personnel.

Nurse C, who volunteered at a hospital in Daegu, said, "I was worried about getting infected with Corona 19 while reusing the initial level D protective clothing." I had a problem with the hospital infection control room. ”

Another nurse D said, "It is a reality in the hospital that both the nurse who has not yet contacted the patient and the nurse who has been shifting from the quarantine ward remain in the same waiting area." "I suggested.

"The nurses are already exhausted and tired, but it is a reality to take a nap at a funeral hall," said Shin Kyung-lim, president of the Nursing Association of Korea.

He added, "The reason why there is no adequate number of nurses in the field is that the number of nurses is not absolutely insufficient."

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