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Complaining about wearing a mask because of coronavirus? These nurses don’t want to hear it – ABC News
Nurses working in intensive care and emergency departments throughout Melbourne say it is frustrating to hear members of the public complain about wearing light masks for brief periods, when they are forced to wear uncomfortable PPE for hours a day.
Nurses working in intensive care and emergency departments throughout Melbourne say it is frustrating to hear the public complain about wearing light masks for brief periods, when they are forced to wear painful, heavy-duty personal protection equipment (PPE) for hours a day.
Key points:
- Hospital staff say it is disheartening and annoying to hear members of the public complain about having to wear masks
- Nurses say they are left with pressure injuries and soreness after wearing …
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