Several weeks ago, National Nurses United began surveying RNs across the U.S. about emergency preparedness for the #Ebola virus. In preliminary results from more than 400 RNs in more than two dozen states released today: * More than 60 percent of RNs say their hospital is not prepared for the Ebola virus. * 80 percent say their hospital has not communicated to them any policy regarding potential admission of patients infected by Ebola * 85 percent say their hospital has not provided education on Ebola * 30 percent say their hospital has insufficient supplies of eye protection (face shields or side shields with goggles) and fluid resistant gowns * 65 percent say their hospital fails to reduce the number of patients they must care for to accommodate caring for an “isolation” patient
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:01:19 +0000
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