Statement by RN’s at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital as provided to National Nurses United (link)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/blog/entry/statement-by-registered-nurses-at-texas-health-presbyterian-hospital-in-dal/



This is an inside story from some registered nurses at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas who have familiarity with what occurred at the hospital following the positive Ebola infection of first the late Thomas Eric Duncan and then a registered nurse who cared for him Nina Pham.

The RNs contacted National Nurses United out of frustration with a lack of training and preparation. They are choosing to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation.

The RNs who have spoken to us from Texas Health Presbyterian are listening in on this call and this is their report based on their experiences and what other nurses are sharing with them. When we have finished with our statement, we will have time for several questions. The nurses will have the opportunity to respond to your questions via email that they will send to us, that we will read to you.

We are not identifying the nurses for their protection, but they work at Texas Health Presbyterian and have knowledge of what occurred at the hospital.

FULL article at link: http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/blog/entry/statement-by-registered-nurses-at-texas-health-presbyterian-hospital-in-dal/

[uppityperson]

1. Link? Thanks

[Omaha Steve]

4. OOPS

Was in a hurry.

OS

[intaglio]

2. Please supply the link

The photo is not a link and the search "nurses 3cdn Texas Health presbyterian" or "... Ebola" produces nothing

[Fumesucker]

3. This appears to be the link

http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/blog/entry/statement-by-registered-nurses-at-texas-health-presbyterian-hospital-in-dal/

[Skittles]

5. do they address the issue of flying when told not to fly?

[Fumesucker]

7. I'd wait a bit before I jumped on that too hard

There have been enough screwups and outright lies by the authorities already in this case that I have no confidence the nurse was actually told not to fly.

[Skittles]

8. shouldn't anyone working directly with an ebola infection

know not to f***ing fly, especially if they have a fever?

[Fumesucker]

10. That's not what I was replying to

People do stupid shit all the time, this whole brouhaha has been an absolute comedy of world class fuck ups, mostly by the authorities of one sort or another.

Go ahead and kick my ass, Skittles..

[Skittles]

11. Texas never misses an opportunity to embarrass itself

yup

[uppityperson]

9. k&r for clear, concise explanation of WTF WERE THEY THINKING FUCK

underequipped overworked staff seem to have done the best they could but WTF. Seriously. Good lord.

Example A of How to Not handle Contagious Diseases. I sure as shit hope they learn and other places look at what they have in place.