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Musicmystery -> RE: Withholding care (10/24/2014 5:08:49 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Sanity
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ORIGINAL: DomKen
They don't? Do you really think those fire crews thought they could fight the fires in the WTC on 9/11?
If they knew the building was going to come down on them, dk, no
Being a professional in such fields doesn't automatically mean they are stupid or suicidal
And a fire is not a disease. Firemen are trained to properly handle such disasters, while ebola is an unknown that the inept clowns in charge of the CDC change the guidelines for on practically a daily basis
Here's how the critical care nurse I mentioned previously, kindly took the time to spell out her feelings on the matter:
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When the first nurse in Texas became infected with Ebola, one of the first things that the CDC said was that it was the nurse's fault. She must not have used proper protocol for protection. When the 2nd nurse was possibly infected, many people blamed her for flying. The CDC did not even mention right away that the nurse checked with the CDC many times prior to flying. They just let her "hang" on her own, not backing her up at all. If a hazmat suit is required in order to treat that patient, then why didn't the CDC start advising hospitals to train it's employees on proper use just in case? It isn't something that can be trained properly in a day. It takes practice, it involves a buddy system. They went on about how we should not be worried about Ebola in the U.S. Out of 50 plus employees in our local critical care unit, only 1 nurse was even remotely interested in training how to take care of an Ebola patient. In the other 2 critical care units in the city, so far, not one of their nurses is willing to take part in the training. Right now, after much discussion amongst ourselves, we know that if for some reason we become infected, it would not surprise any of us if somehow the nurse will be "blamed". Somehow it will be all her fault for not practicing proper protocol, even if it was done; therefore, it would not fall under workman's comp.
I love my job. I can't imagine doing anything else for a living. At the same time, I have a family and children that I care deeply for. Why would I risk my health and my family with a disease that has a high mortality rate? I take care of patients with HIV, hepatitis and many other diseases and know how to practice proper precautions to take care of them; I am not worried at all about taking care of these patients. Ebola is so much more dangerous that I am not willing to risk it at all. In sixteen years, I have never been trained in hazmat. That's not a common thing we practice.
And yes, she does bring me meds if ever I need them.
And she does everything else she is told to do, as well...
She is a very good girl. [;)]
Seems obvious what's lacking is the proper training.
So properly train the nurses in the Ebola units, and let the ones who want to quit go work at Wal-Mart.
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