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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 pitdakota said:
On 11/11/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 11/11/2014 dooBdoo said:
On 11/11/2014 Free2be said:

The constant fault finding that has no purpose is tiresome and excruciatingly boring. Webbie may tire of it, I do and I'm not alone.

The CDC has teams on the ready to be at any U.S. hospital where ebola is suspected. The degree of readiness at the hospitals will vary across the nation and the teams will help in capacities necessary. Shame on the nurses for using ebola as a strike reason. Shame on hospitals for ignoring nurse's needs to the point they feel striking is their only option.

I agree with you, Free. In addition, the topic turned into a vehicle to vilify or ridicule other posters, the government, various health care workers, etc. As a result, a serious medical concern morphed into a highly controversial, hot-button topic almost guaranteed to ring Webbie's alarms. Granted, I've learned a great deal from a few knowledgeable posters who were willing and able to be civil and respectful. Others also have expressed their appreciation from what they've learned.

Re: Your last paragraph, those who work in the government or in health care are acutely aware that much of the problem lies in lack of support and funding, and also in the poor management of health care facilities. We seem to want the best of everything but we don't want to pay the price of the best, want "small government" but we turn to government agencies the minute there's a crisis of this nature. If this disease can be a catalyst to opening the public's eyes to this, that's a good thing.

ITA with you both! I finally stopped looking at the Ebola lines.

The fear mongering had taken over along with scapegoating. And, as it turns out, glaringly wrong.

Add me to the ITA category. lol It did get ridiculous at times here and probably will again if we have another case of ebola soon.

I saw a clip of Dr. Spencer today as he was released from the hospital. A class act. It broke my heart when he talked about holding children that died in Sierra Leone.

ITA, I just saw that clip, and the part where those he cured called him brother.
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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 scotttie said:
On 11/11/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 11/11/2014 Sushismom said:
On 11/11/2014 Free2be said:

The constant fault finding that has no purpose is tiresome and excruciatingly boring. Webbie may tire of it, I do and I'm not alone.

The CDC has teams on the ready to be at any U.S. hospital where ebola is suspected. The degree of readiness at the hospitals will vary across the nation and the teams will help in capacities necessary. Shame on the nurses for using ebola as a strike reason. Shame on hospitals for ignoring nurse's needs to the point they feel striking is their only option.

The nurses aren't using Ebola as a reason to strike. It's more about patient care, education, and training. But that training would include protocols and equipment to care for Ebola patients. My DIL is an RN at a Kaiser facility. Not one of the pro-strike information given to her specifically pertains to Ebola.

A report I read from a professional medical newsletter shows a study revealing that nursing care can make all the difference, specifically a BA in nursing or above that level.

Based on my experience over the years, nurses are THE best. Bless the nurses! {#emotions_dlg.wub}

Mine too! And as the mother of a future BSN, THANK YOU!

I didn't know that, wonderful!
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I have to say.....I was one of the the earlier posters who was worried about where this disease might go..here, in this country. Now.....I'm over all the hysteria, and when the nurse in Maine went for a bike ride..that was the turning point for me. She did nothing wrong, and people went overboard over her actions.
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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 11/11/2014 scotttie said:
On 11/11/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 11/11/2014 Sushismom said:
On 11/11/2014 Free2be said:

The constant fault finding that has no purpose is tiresome and excruciatingly boring. Webbie may tire of it, I do and I'm not alone.

The CDC has teams on the ready to be at any U.S. hospital where ebola is suspected. The degree of readiness at the hospitals will vary across the nation and the teams will help in capacities necessary. Shame on the nurses for using ebola as a strike reason. Shame on hospitals for ignoring nurse's needs to the point they feel striking is their only option.

The nurses aren't using Ebola as a reason to strike. It's more about patient care, education, and training. But that training would include protocols and equipment to care for Ebola patients. My DIL is an RN at a Kaiser facility. Not one of the pro-strike information given to her specifically pertains to Ebola.

A report I read from a professional medical newsletter shows a study revealing that nursing care can make all the difference, specifically a BA in nursing or above that level.

Based on my experience over the years, nurses are THE best. Bless the nurses! {#emotions_dlg.wub}

Mine too! And as the mother of a future BSN, THANK YOU!

I didn't know that, wonderful!


Yeah. She's taking to it like a duck to water. Very proud. She will be one of the good ones!

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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 11/11/2014 pitdakota said:
On 11/11/2014 NoelSeven said:

ITA with you both! I finally stopped looking at the Ebola lines.

The fear mongering had taken over along with scapegoating. And, as it turns out, glaringly wrong.

Add me to the ITA category. lol It did get ridiculous at times here and probably will again if we have another case of ebola soon.

I saw a clip of Dr. Spencer today as he was released from the hospital. A class act. It broke my heart when he talked about holding children that died in Sierra Leone.

ITA, I just saw that clip, and the part where those he cured called him brother.

Wasn't that something?!! They called him on his cell phone from West Africa and wanted to know what they could do for him. {#emotions_dlg.wub} That is what this is all about. It was very touching.

And in the meantime, we did very well here in the health care field dealing with the situations that arose and learned so much !! {#emotions_dlg.thumbup}


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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 september said: I have to say.....I was one of the the earlier posters who was worried about where this disease might go..here, in this country. Now.....I'm over all the hysteria, and when the nurse in Maine went for a bike ride..that was the turning point for me. She did nothing wrong, and people went overboard over her actions.

She won the support of the American Nurses Association, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the Association of Public Health Nurse Educators, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Infectious Disease Society of America, the HIV Medical Association, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, the American Hospital Association, and the American Medical Association. To name just a few. LOL!

Every single one of those organizations came out in support of her and took a stance against mandatory quarantine for returning health care workers.


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The conference at the hospital was terrific. Dr. Spencer was very articulate and sincere. Seems like MSF has some very impressive people.
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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 Sushismom said:
On 11/11/2014 Free2be said:

The constant fault finding that has no purpose is tiresome and excruciatingly boring. Webbie may tire of it, I do and I'm not alone.

The CDC has teams on the ready to be at any U.S. hospital where ebola is suspected. The degree of readiness at the hospitals will vary across the nation and the teams will help in capacities necessary. Shame on the nurses for using ebola as a strike reason. Shame on hospitals for ignoring nurse's needs to the point they feel striking is their only option.

The nurses aren't using Ebola as a reason to strike. It's more about patient care, education, and training. But that training would include protocols and equipment to care for Ebola patients. My DIL is an RN at a Kaiser facility. Not one of the pro-strike information given to her specifically pertains to Ebola.

I regret taking that comment at face value and repeating it. I know better. {#emotions_dlg.blushing}

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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 pitdakota said:
On 11/11/2014 september said: I have to say.....I was one of the the earlier posters who was worried about where this disease might go..here, in this country. Now.....I'm over all the hysteria, and when the nurse in Maine went for a bike ride..that was the turning point for me. She did nothing wrong, and people went overboard over her actions.

She won the support of the American Nurses Association, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the Association of Public Health Nurse Educators, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Infectious Disease Society of America, the HIV Medical Association, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, the American Hospital Association, and the American Medical Association. To name just a few. LOL!

Every single one of those organizations came out in support of her and took a stance against mandatory quarantine for returning health care workers.

Exactly. I remember your posts about this, pitdakota.

You did a great job of presenting important factual information on the various threads.

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Re: Why did the Ebola thread close?

On 11/11/2014 Free2be said:
On 11/11/2014 Sushismom said:
On 11/11/2014 Free2be said:

The constant fault finding that has no purpose is tiresome and excruciatingly boring. Webbie may tire of it, I do and I'm not alone.

The CDC has teams on the ready to be at any U.S. hospital where ebola is suspected. The degree of readiness at the hospitals will vary across the nation and the teams will help in capacities necessary. Shame on the nurses for using ebola as a strike reason. Shame on hospitals for ignoring nurse's needs to the point they feel striking is their only option.

The nurses aren't using Ebola as a reason to strike. It's more about patient care, education, and training. But that training would include protocols and equipment to care for Ebola patients. My DIL is an RN at a Kaiser facility. Not one of the pro-strike information given to her specifically pertains to Ebola.

I regret taking that comment at face value and repeating it. I know better. {#emotions_dlg.blushing}

Oh, don't worry about it. It was a good sound bite and some ran with it. And I know you know better.