Covid Unit

[Nueva Koehler]

Do you think facilities should assign registry staff to their covid unit? 

[Mornique Dicey]

I see it from many perspectives.

 I understand why they would want agency on covid over their own staff due to risk of becoming sick needing to be out of work. Needing to hire more agency. 

Since I worked a covid unit yesterday, without knowing prior. Since there wasn't a covid sticker on the shift. When I got my assignment, I had called Nursa to have them contact the facility to add the hazard pay difference. The facility doesn't offer covid pay since the CDC has stated there is no longer a pandemic. I still think they should be able to use the covid sticker, so we know what we are showing up for.

I personally know a few clinicians that refuse and wouldn't even pick up the covid shifts.  

[Kimberly Griffin4804500565]

Yes...we should be able to fill the gap...that is our business and yes we shoukd know in advance.