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Calif. Nurses Threaten Strike Over Swine Flu Preps

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Oct 20, 2009 10:35 am US/Pacific

Calif. Nurses Threaten Strike Over Swine Flu Preps

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LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The California Nurses Association has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals because of poor swine flu preparedness.

The association says up to 16,000 registered nurses will walk out Oct. 30 if state and federal swine flu protection recommendations aren't written into their contracts.

Nurses have complained about poor access to protective N-95 masks since a 51-year-old Sacramento nurse died in July after contracting swine flu. The gear is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use while treating swine flu patients.

The strike threat comes amid negotiations between the union and Catholic Healthcare West, the largest hospital system in California, which runs 28 of the 34 hospitals that would be affected by the walkout.

In the event of a strike, hospitals would delay elective procedures and are pledging to maintain appropriate staffing levels to keep up with demand in care.

(© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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