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A nurse is suing Northwestern Memorial Hospital, saying she was fired after warning fellow employees the masks provided by the hospital would not properly protect them against the coronavirus.
Lauri Mazurkiewicz alleges that Northwestern required staff to wear a type of mask “less safe and less effective” than the N95 model. In fact, she says, staff were specifically not allowed to wear the N95 mask on hospital grounds.
Mazurkiewicz said she raised concerns when the hospital began treating patients for the coronavirus this month and she was exposed to people diagnosed with the highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease.
Mazurkiewicz said she sent an email to about 50 fellow employees last Wednesday, warning them that the N95 face masks were “safer and more effective” than masks provided by the hospital. The next day, Mazurkiewicz said she wore an N95 mask to the hospital and was fired.
“I just wanted to be a good nurse,” Mazurkiewicz said at a news conference Tuesday held with reporters on Skype.
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The hospital said it would have no comment on the lawsuit except to say “we take these matters seriously and we are currently reviewing the complaint.
The “Particulate Respirator N95,” as it’s formally called, can filter out at least 95% of particles in the air, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N95 masks adhere tightly to the face and require annual fittings to ensure the mask is properly sealed.
Surgical masks, on the other hand, are loosefitting and only protect against large droplets, according to the CDC. Worldwide, doctors have reported a shortage of personal protective equipment, including N95 masks. In the Chicago area, a number of stores have sold out of N95 masks and are struggling to restock.
Mazurkiewicz said she had her own box of N95 masks at home but did not see any available in her unit at the hospital. “Hospitals should have been better prepared,” she said. “They should have been able to protect the front line.”
Mazurkiewicz said she began experiencing coronaviruslike symptoms last week and went to the hospital Sunday because of difficulty breathing. She did not test positive for coronavirus but said she is still concerned about her health.
Mazurkiewicz’s lawyers filed the lawsuit against the hospital and a number of employees Monday in Cook County Circuit Court. The lawsuit asks for at least $50,000 in damages.
Lauri Mazurkiewicz alleges that Northwestern required staff to wear a type of mask “less safe and less effective” than the N95 model. In fact, she says, staff were specifically not allowed to wear the N95 mask on hospital grounds.
Mazurkiewicz said she raised concerns when the hospital began treating patients for the coronavirus this month and she was exposed to people diagnosed with the highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease.
Mazurkiewicz said she sent an email to about 50 fellow employees last Wednesday, warning them that the N95 face masks were “safer and more effective” than masks provided by the hospital. The next day, Mazurkiewicz said she wore an N95 mask to the hospital and was fired.
“I just wanted to be a good nurse,” Mazurkiewicz said at a news conference Tuesday held with reporters on Skype.
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The hospital said it would have no comment on the lawsuit except to say “we take these matters seriously and we are currently reviewing the complaint.
The “Particulate Respirator N95,” as it’s formally called, can filter out at least 95% of particles in the air, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N95 masks adhere tightly to the face and require annual fittings to ensure the mask is properly sealed.
Surgical masks, on the other hand, are loosefitting and only protect against large droplets, according to the CDC. Worldwide, doctors have reported a shortage of personal protective equipment, including N95 masks. In the Chicago area, a number of stores have sold out of N95 masks and are struggling to restock.
Mazurkiewicz said she had her own box of N95 masks at home but did not see any available in her unit at the hospital. “Hospitals should have been better prepared,” she said. “They should have been able to protect the front line.”
Mazurkiewicz said she began experiencing coronaviruslike symptoms last week and went to the hospital Sunday because of difficulty breathing. She did not test positive for coronavirus but said she is still concerned about her health.
Mazurkiewicz’s lawyers filed the lawsuit against the hospital and a number of employees Monday in Cook County Circuit Court. The lawsuit asks for at least $50,000 in damages.
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一名护士对西北纪念医院提起诉讼，说她在警告同胞该医院提供的口罩不能适当保护他们免受冠状病毒感染后被解雇。
劳里·马祖尔科维奇(Lauri Mazurkiewicz)声称，西北纪念医院要求员工佩戴的面具要比N95型“安全性和有效性差”。她说，实际上，特别不允许工作人员在医院内戴N95口罩。
Mazurkiewicz说，当本月医院开始为患者治疗冠状病毒时，她引起了关注，她被暴露于被诊断为具有高度传染性，有时甚至是致命性疾病的人群。
Mazurkiewicz说，她上周三向大约50名同事发送了一封电子邮件，警告他们N95口罩比医院提供的口罩“更安全，更有效”。第二天，Mazurkiewicz说她戴着N95口罩到医院被开除。
Mazurkiewicz在周二与Skype记者举行的新闻发布会上说：“我只是想成为一名好护士。”
医院表示，除了“我们认真对待这些问题，我们目前正在审查投诉”之外，对此诉讼没有任何评论。
根据疾病控制和预防中心的说法，“颗粒呼吸器N95”的正式名称可以过滤掉空气中至少95%的颗粒。N95口罩紧紧地贴在脸上，需要每年固定以确保口罩正确密封。
疾病预防控制中心表示，另一方面，外科口罩的安装较松散，只能防止大滴。在全球范围内，医生报告称缺少包括N95口罩在内的个人防护设备。在芝加哥地区，许多商店都已售罄 N95口罩，并在努力补货。
Mazurkiewicz说她在家中有自己的N95口罩盒，但在医院的病房中没有看到。她说：“医院应该有更好的准备。” “他们应该能够保护前线。”
Mazurkiewicz说，她上周开始出现类似冠状病毒的症状，周日由于呼吸困难去了医院。她没有检测到冠状病毒阳性，但说她仍然担心自己的健康。
Mazurkiewicz的律师周一在库克县巡回法院对医院和一些雇员提起了诉讼。诉讼要求至少赔偿50,000美元。
劳里·马祖尔科维奇(Lauri Mazurkiewicz)声称，西北纪念医院要求员工佩戴的面具要比N95型“安全性和有效性差”。她说，实际上，特别不允许工作人员在医院内戴N95口罩。
Mazurkiewicz说，当本月医院开始为患者治疗冠状病毒时，她引起了关注，她被暴露于被诊断为具有高度传染性，有时甚至是致命性疾病的人群。
Mazurkiewicz说，她上周三向大约50名同事发送了一封电子邮件，警告他们N95口罩比医院提供的口罩“更安全，更有效”。第二天，Mazurkiewicz说她戴着N95口罩到医院被开除。
Mazurkiewicz在周二与Skype记者举行的新闻发布会上说：“我只是想成为一名好护士。”
医院表示，除了“我们认真对待这些问题，我们目前正在审查投诉”之外，对此诉讼没有任何评论。
根据疾病控制和预防中心的说法，“颗粒呼吸器N95”的正式名称可以过滤掉空气中至少95%的颗粒。N95口罩紧紧地贴在脸上，需要每年固定以确保口罩正确密封。
疾病预防控制中心表示，另一方面，外科口罩的安装较松散，只能防止大滴。在全球范围内，医生报告称缺少包括N95口罩在内的个人防护设备。在芝加哥地区，许多商店都已售罄 N95口罩，并在努力补货。
Mazurkiewicz说她在家中有自己的N95口罩盒，但在医院的病房中没有看到。她说：“医院应该有更好的准备。” “他们应该能够保护前线。”
Mazurkiewicz说，她上周开始出现类似冠状病毒的症状，周日由于呼吸困难去了医院。她没有检测到冠状病毒阳性，但说她仍然担心自己的健康。
Mazurkiewicz的律师周一在库克县巡回法院对医院和一些雇员提起了诉讼。诉讼要求至少赔偿50,000美元。