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USA: National Nursing Survey: 80% Of Hospitals Have Not Communicated An Infectious Disease Policy

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunr...ot-communicated-an-infectious-disease-policy/

-80% say their hospital has not communicated to them any policy regarding potential admission of patients infected by Ebola

-87% say their hospital has not provided education on Ebola with the ability for the nurses to interact and ask questions

-One-third say their hospital has insufficient supplies of eye protection (face shields or side shields with goggles) and fluid resistant/impermeable gowns

-Nearly 40% say their hospital does not have plans to equip isolation rooms with plastic covered mattresses and pillows and discard all linens after use, less than 10 percent said they were aware their hospital does have such a plan in place

-More than 60% say their hospital fails to reduce the number of patients they must care for to accommodate caring for an ?isolation? patient
 
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