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ecstatic

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27. My family is full of nurses and

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 03:39 PM

Oct 2014

the whole thing sounds fishy and hard to believe.

However, if the story that's circulating is true: That a nurse actually documented that Duncan had recently been in Liberia/West Africa, but was not conscientious enough to fully absorb the information and warn the staff, or even protect him/herself, then s/he shouldn't be working in a hospital. I understand that people are overworked and tired, but the ER is no place for absent minded/distracted people.

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As a nurse myself, the "nurse didn't pass the Liberia information along" blame bothers me [View all] rainbow4321 Oct 2014 OP

Understaffed and overworked? n/t YarnAddict Oct 2014 #1

I'm willing to bet she/he entered the information into the electronic medical record. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #2

How many times do ER doctors ignore the written reports, come in and ask the same questions, kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #33

I'm thinking the lack of insurance thing plays into this. The triage bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #3

my experience with nurses=positive. Doctors, not so much. Sheepshank Oct 2014 #4

Yeah, it's funny that they blame the one person who asked the question Orrex Oct 2014 #5

Like cops, docs and administrators protect their own. nt valerief Oct 2014 #26

The patient said he told the hospital he'd come from Liberia rocktivity Oct 2014 #6

plus DustyJoe Oct 2014 #13

The official language of Liberia is English hugo_from_TN Oct 2014 #15

There are a lot of different languages in Liberia and a lot of people who don't speak English uppityperson Oct 2014 #19

Two patients? Who was the one other than morningfog Oct 2014 #34

In the guidelines, action is triggered when fever and travel involving nations with Ebola kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #36

It's always a chain of errors. But yeah, if that nurse didn't immediately see red flags TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #7

Hospital is downplaying the initial visit symptoms rainbow4321 Oct 2014 #10

I guess the docs just throw bottles of broad-spectrum antibiotics at people who come in TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #17

I know that the victim told someone at the hospital that he had recently ladjf Oct 2014 #8

If it isn't documented, it didn't happen. Avalux Oct 2014 #9

I am sure the nurse did everything correctly. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #11

Let's face it, 5 minutes allowed by ins. companies and hospitals, for a doctor to see and shraby Oct 2014 #12

BTN "blame the nurse" riverwalker Oct 2014 #14

Well, you'd better start asking. Or be prepared for the lawsuits. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #37

I keep thinking about the lab techs riverwalker Oct 2014 #16

I keep thinking the way this will really get out of hand, so to speak, is blood in vials uppityperson Oct 2014 #20

OMG. yes..... FarPoint Oct 2014 #21

I have been one who criticized her. I am sorry for that. What we need is more information about jwirr Oct 2014 #18

Why didn't Duncan himself mention it to the doctor as well? meadowlark5 Oct 2014 #22

I bet a dollar to a donut the guy thought he had Ebola when he first went to the emergency room. summerschild Oct 2014 #23

Me too, because it's bullshit. Warpy Oct 2014 #24

I see what you're saying. She may not have shared any responsibility for this after all. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #25

My family is full of nurses and ecstatic Oct 2014 #27

read my post two down, #29. not being in the field myself, but still, i see it like you. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #30

Trickle down blame. Shades of Abu Ghraib, Lynndie England. nt valerief Oct 2014 #28

you being a nurse, this is what has me wondering. seabeyond Oct 2014 #29

+1 treestar Oct 2014 #31

you would think. and i have been in that environment enought o know, even busy, a good gossip topic seabeyond Oct 2014 #32

People in healthcare, specifically ER screening nurses, who do NOT pay attention to health news kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #38

Federal guidelines specify that if you have fever and West African travel in the same room, kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #35