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http://www.voanews.com/content/ebola-september-3/2436904.html
If you are reading this post in real time you are probably aware that most hospitals in the United States are not prepared to properly treat patients with Ebola virus and congruently keep healthcare workers safe.
I cannot imagine why this is a problem. We have had plenty of warning and there are links that provide detailed protocol on how to meticulously protect both the patient, other patients and anyone who comes into contact with the patient and patient fluids.
Here is a very detailed link that is designed for healthcare administrators to understand fully the scale of supplies, type of personal protective equipment and how to donn and doff the equipment.
Although this is written for field hospitals, our US based hospitals need to follow the core elements exaxtly as written. It seems to me that training would be based on this kind of manual.
That nurses and other employees at the hospital in Dallas did not have this information as part of a required training is criminal.
This link advises on two pairs of gloves! Head to toe coverage and a separate changing area. It is 209 pages. There is no excuse for any hospital administrator's lack of preparedness.
We as individuals also need to take personal responsibility as well. No matter what the situation, we must at all times be aware of personal risk and safety, either as a patient or caregiver. We need to speak up right away and if nobody is listening, keep talking until someon does. It can literally be a matter of life or death.
People with cancer just need to be minful that it is beneficial to us to always keep protective gear on hand, especially when travelling. Items such as masks and gloves are very important because we cannot predict when or where we will encounter a situation wherein someone else is sick. Keep these supplies in a sealed bag, such as a ziplock bag, along with alcohol swabs and antibacterial gel.
CDC Manual The Pdf link is at the bottom.
I hope someone finds this manual useful, as it is very thorough.
Peace and blessings,
Servivorgirl
