Nurses dealing with COVID-19 concerned about lack of protective gear

They are the front line of this crisis: the nurses who are so often hands-on with patients positive for COVID-19.

But for weeks, some of them have felt unprepared by their employers to handle the surge of patients that are passing through New Orleans area hospitals in waves.

WWLTV's Katie Moore has spoken with several nurses and staffers working in major New Orleans hospitals, all too fearful of losing their jobs or their licenses to be identified.

They said infection control has been lacking, especially because of the shortage of personal protective equipment or PPE.

One person told WWLTV's Katie Moore they witnessed a manager "discouraging staff from wearing PPE since we've all probably had (COVID-19) anyway."