Nurses To Strike Over Ebola Measures

Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”

A series of rallies and strikes took place across the United States Wednesday as nurses spoke out about what they feel are insufficient measures taken for their protection when dealing with Ebola.

National Nurses United, a California-based union, said that hospitals do not have enough hazardous materials outfits that leave no skin exposed to bodily fluids along with air purifying respirators to avoid accidental inhalation of particles.

“Inadequate preparedness for Ebola symbolizes the erosion of patient care standards generally,” National Nurses United spokesman Charles Idelson told Reuters on Tuesday.

Strikes began early in California on Tuesday with over 20,000 nurses taking part in the protests.

Over 100,000 joined the protests on Wednesday including a group that held a vigil outside the White House.

Two nurses who attended to Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas became infected with the virus and hospital workers told media outlets there were times the nurses did not have adequate protection.

4 thoughts on “Nurses To Strike Over Ebola Measures

  1. As a Registered Nurse I definitely see what the protest is about. They don’t have proper equipment to protect themselves. I worked for many years in infectious diseases. One must be properly protected to give good patient care.

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