Indiana Nurses Union Vital During Crisis
Members of the Indiana Registered Nurses Association, representing approximately 370 nurses at Indiana Regional Medical Center, are committed to providing the best possible care to our community members.
Nurses are adapting to the ever changing world of Coronavirus:
• Nurses are reassigned to assist in areas of highest patient needs.
• Nurses are engaged in testing and evaluation of potential COVID-19 patients.
• Many more nurses will be engaged in providing respiratory support to patients in need.
• All of our nurses will share the responsibility of caring for our patients afflicted by Coronavirus.
“Our nurses are doing everything they possibly can to help our patients and our community during this global crisis,” said Robin Miller, an operating room nurse and IRNA member. “We know that the wave of infections will soon be upon us even here in rural Pennsylvania, and we know that nurses are on the front-lines to help get us through this. This takes a team effort from every staff member and department at the hospital to be efficient in combating this crisis. The community can be assured that Indiana Registered Nurses and in fact, all front-line hospital workers are fully engaged in this fight against the virus,” said Miller. “We are here to reassure the public that the nurses are working as hard as they can to accommodate and support the community in these unprecedented times,” said Tim Tuinstra, PSEA UniServ Representative, who serves as the union representative for the IRNA.
Nurses remain compassionate and committed to care for the community we serve.
The following information is found on the cdc.gov website for Coronavirus:
• Currently there is no vaccine to prevent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus
• The virus is thought to be spread mainly from person-to-person
^Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet)
^Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes
These are a summary of steps from the cdc.gov website. Log on for a complete list of recommendations.
1. Clean your hands often
2. Avoid close contact
3. Stay home if you’re sick, except to get medical care
4. Cover coughs and sneezes
5. Wear a face mask if you are sick
6. Clean and disinfect
To our community family, know that we will be there for you in your times of need. Everyone must do their part to fight the COVID-19.
“We encourage community members to show their support of the nurses and other front-line healthcare workers during this crisis,” said Tuinstra. “It would really mean a lot to us if we could all stand up and applaud our nurses and other frontline healthcare workers – they are the true heroes in this unprecedented and ongoing crisis. They need to hear from all of us that we encourage and support them when we need them most. We encourage the community to share
their support on social media, in letters to the editor and most importantly, directly to any nurses in our families and circles of friends. Now more than ever we need your support.”
The public can show its support of nurses and other front-line workers on social media by using the hashtag #APPLAUDNURSES.
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