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COVID-19 Crisis: Only 27% of Nurses Have Enough PPE for May

by Fred Pennic 05/08/2020 Leave a Comment

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COVID-19 Survey Reveals Only 27% of Nurses Have Enough PPE for May

What You Should Know:

– New survey data From NurseFly reveals more than 50% Of nurses are dissatisfied with the level of resources and training from hospitals battling the COVID-19 crisis.

– Only 27% of nurses noted that their hospital has an adequate amount of PPE for them to conduct their job for the next month.


NurseFly, a temporary healthcare staffing technology platform, released a new round of findings from a national survey of 1,380+ nurses nationwide serving on the frontlines of COVID-19. The survey, From the Frontlines: Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers, reveal shortcomings of the public health system in the protection of medical professionals.

Survey Background/Methodology

The survey pool consisted of over 1,380 healthcare professionals from the NurseFly community, drawing insights from hospital frontlines nationwide around hospital preparedness, hospital operations, and an outlook on what COVID-19 recovery looks like for healthcare workers. These findings underscore the perspectives and concerns of healthcare workers across specialties and reveal an overall lack of hospital preparedness nationwide, from equipping healthcare workers with proper protective equipment to conduct their jobs, to access to mental health resources for their well-being.

Key Findings

Well-being and post-COVID outlook

– Nearly 80% of respondents feel more stressed in their day-to-day job since the COVID-19 crisis elevated.

– Only 40% of respondents stated that their hospital has established specific COVID-19 mental health resources to support their well-being.

– More than 80% of respondents noted that they are likely to continue working in healthcare post-COVID-19. 

State-specific findings: 

– New York: 84% of New York respondents feel more stressed in their day-to-day job since the COVID-19 crisis elevated. 

– Georgia: 52% of Georgia respondents stated that their hospital has established specific COVID-19 resources to support their well-being, despite having 91% fewer cases than New York. 

Deficiencies in preparedness and response communications

52% of respondents are dissatisfied with the level of resources and training from hospitals dedicated to preparing them to treat COVID-19 patients.

65% are satisfied with the communications from their state government officials on regional COVID-19 updates.

State-specific findings: 

– New York: Nearly 60% of New York respondents are satisfied with the communications from their state government officials.

– Texas: Almost 50% of Texas respondents are dissatisfied with the communications from their state government officials. 

Personal safety and job security

70% of respondents are concerned about personal safety with their assigned hospitals.

39% of respondents stated their hospital did not have an adequate amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) for them to conduct their job today.

Only 27% stated that their hospital has an adequate amount of PPE for them to conduct their job for the next month.

30% of respondents do not believe their current placement or full-time position is secure for the next 2 months.

State-specific findings: 

– Georgia: 64% of respondents in Georgia said their hospital issued a statement on practices and protocols restricting commentary on external platforms.

– New York: Only 31% of New York respondents said their hospital issued a statement on practices and protocols restricting commentary.

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