They decided to take care of themselves. “For once. We never complain, we are seen to manifest little but, there, it’s too much”, insists Alexandra Boyard-Santini. A liberal nurse in Vallauris, she is also one of the administrators of the union collective angry liberal nurses.
Leaving Bouches-du-Rhône last December, the collective brings together, only in the Alpes-Maritimes, 387 members. So, tomorrow, on the occasion of the day of the nurse, he organizes a demonstration at 5 p.m. place Garibaldi in Nice.
“We call on all those concerned to join us: our patients, their relatives, our colleagues in the hospital environment… and the whole population in fact”, continues Alexandra. In support of this movement, the Convergence Nurses union, which represents the liberals, is organizing an anti-waste operation at 2 p.m. Place Garibaldi to denounce the waste of medicines.
Why this frustration? The reasons are not lacking: remuneration not increased since 2009 despite inflation, the fact of not having touched the Ségur de la santé when they were on the front line during the health crisis, tasks that they cannot not get paid…
“I sometimes do the shopping for my patients”
“We spend more than an hour a day coordinating. Like calling 15 because our patient is not well, then waiting for help with him. Or shopping because his fridge is empty. All that is not remunerated”, Alexandra explains.
And, icing on the cake, the social security financing law adopted at the end of 2022 thanks to 49.3. Whose article 102 complicates their daily lives. “The Health Insurance has a right to inspect the invoices, which is normal. By controlling, it can refuse to pay for an act. Now, we can no longer justify ourselves. Anyway, the Social Security is right , and she can fine us as a bonus”regrets the nurse.
She also cites the Braun bill as helping to improve working conditions in hospitals only. “We are delighted for them but, once once more, we are forgotten. However, we are complementary. Who takes care of the patients when the hospitals are saturated?”
Tomorrow’s mobilization will last until 8:30 p.m. and will end with a luminous march towards Place Masséna. “Anyone can come. Support us before it’s too late”cowardly Alexandra.
To join the collective: încoursliberauxencolere@gmail.com.
