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Arizona Looking To Recently Retired Nurses To Help Out During Pandemic

Nearly 80% of Arizona nurses say their personal protective gear is not sufficient to care for their patients safely and efficiently. The same survey from the Arizona Nurses Association finds more than 80% of nurses are concerned they’ll contract COVID-19 at work.

The Show spoke to Robin Schaeffer, a registered nurse and the executive director of the Arizona Nurses Association, about what’s being done to fix the situation. 

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.