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Nurses: Calif. not ready for Ebola


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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee

The state’s largest nurses union said Tuesday that no California hospital is prepared to treat an Ebola patient, pressing Gov. Jerry Brown to require increased training and protective equipment for nurses.

The union’s call – and a rebuttal from the California Hospital Association – came as Brown met privately with nurses, public health officials and medical providers to discuss Ebola.

Though there are no known cases of Ebola in California, the virus has gripped public attention since an outbreak in West Africa and the infection of two nurses treating an Ebola patient who died in Texas earlier this month.

The Brown administration issued no mandates but said in a prepared statement that “officials are taking steps to help ensure health care workers, hospitals and first responders are prepared to treat and care for patients with Ebola.”

RoseAnn DeMoro, executive director of the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United, said California hospitals have failed to provide adequate training or equipment to nurses, a claim hospitals disputed.

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  1. Justice says - Posted: October 24, 2014

    The Bummer’s national “self monitoring” program for those coming in from Obola hot-zones is as dangerous as not having a travel ban. What part of epidemic doesn’t the imposter in chief understand?

  2. Biggerpicture says - Posted: October 24, 2014

    Epidemic Justice? So tell me, how many Americans have died of Ebola here in the US?

    You Obama haters need to tone down the fake fearful crisis hype!

  3. Gaspen Aspen says - Posted: October 24, 2014

    You Obama LOVERS will get what you deserve.

  4. Justice says - Posted: October 24, 2014

    Blank Picture, are you even sane or smart enough to know what an epidemic is? It is something that can wipe out continents of people and to avoid that chance after a viral mutation, the first rule is containment. So only one has died in the US so it isn’t a concern yet? Because what? Bummer-Obola is surrounded by smart people like Joe Over-Bite-in? Wait and bring in more? The doctor violated all of the rules on purpose from the CDC directive that states he could not enter the country for a minimum of 21 days. There is also a blood test that should be given for Obola before anyone from a hot-zone is admitted onto a jet full of people and before they can enter or exit any US jet or airport. But Bummer isn’t smart enough for that. He wants to pretend and ignore and appoint Al Gore’s former attorney and raise money, golf, and buy mansions and go on a campaign tour but no-one wants to see him and he is booed and heckled and laughed at which is what 90% think of him and his corrupt gang.

  5. Biggerpicture says - Posted: October 24, 2014

    Justice, are you insane? Your calling Ebola an epidemic in the US? Wouldn’t an “epidemic” consist of more humans infected than what, 5 or 6 people so far? And again I ask you, how many exactly have died of the US “epidemic” of Ebola?

  6. Hmmm... says - Posted: October 25, 2014

    Symptoms of Ebola include:

    Fever
    Severe headache
    Muscle pain
    Weakness
    Diarrhea
    Vomiting
    Abdominal (stomach) pain
    Unexplained hemorrhage

    Symptoms of Obola include:

    Fever-for Obama
    Severe headache-from trying to understand logic
    Muscle pain-in-the-azz-given to everyone
    Weakness-of thought
    Diarrhea-of the mouth
    Vomiting all over these posts
    Abdominal (stomach) pain-gutless insults
    Unexplained hemorrhage-of sanity

  7. Old Long Skiis says - Posted: October 25, 2014

    Hmmm, You crack me up!Your comparisons between Ebola and Abola were great! Accurate and funny.
    I always enjoy reading your comments. Keep them comin’ and keep on commenting!!!! OLS

  8. Hmmm... says - Posted: October 25, 2014

    Thank you, friend.