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Originally Posted by VT2TV
You need to be contacting the CDC, or Osha, or the Health Regulatory Board for your state, or JCAHO, or any other agency you can think of. I don't know if you would have to give your name (in case you are afraid of retribution). But even if your hospital gets angry, what is more important-you and your co-workers being protected from a potentially deadly disease??? or--losing your job? I don't think I would want to work for a hospital who doesn't seem to care about me. !!!!!!!!!!!! Or their patients.
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My situation was not unique as I have nurse friends working in various hospitals that were experiencing the same concerns. Since my posting I had an opportunity to meet several times with my nurse manager as well as the chief MD of Primary Care to discuss my concerns and add my hopefully constructive input to the process of handling a suspected Ebola patient. Yesterday we had a department meeting, and I am actually pleased with the process that was presented. As it stands, unless a suspected patient somehow wanders to my office, the smart decision was made to have the infectious disease team take over all triaging and care planning of these patients.