Recapping the Ebola problem in Dallas: Presby nurses blamed the CDC guidelines. The doctor asked pertinent questions, Duncan lied. These data, as reflected in the EHR, reveal that Mr. Duncan and his companion advised that he was a “local resident”, that he had not been in contact with sick people, and that he had not experienced nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. There was a miscommunication about travel, but the direct questioning by the doctor would make me think they would STILL not have tested for Ebola. And it was the first US case of Ebola to ever present. Not a totally reckless case by the hospital. Dallas nurses quote: Initially, staffers wore gowns and gloves but their face shields didn’t cover their necks. That was in line with federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which the nurses criticized as insufficient and may have been how nurses Nina Pham and Amber Vinson became infected. So the CDC gave BAD ADVICE as well.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:36:28 +0000