Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

[luv2]

I am watching cnn outfront hosted by erin burnett. Throughout this program she has said the most offensive things about nurses that are outrageous. This journalist has no medical experience. Has never worked as a nurse. However, she is actively critizing somone as they fight for their life. This nurse made a huge sacrifice by caring for someone who had ebola. The head of the cdc blame the nurse, doctors are doing inteviews blame the nurse, people who have never worked in a medical setting blame the nurse. We as nurses need stand up and demand the truth be told.

[RedWeasel, RN]

They sure didn't blame the Drs that got it now did they?

[lacusc93-1]

This is a legal statement deluxe. The Hospital's Lawyer is in panic mode because that is one helluva Workman's Comp case. They are trying to get out of it, quite obvious.

[malamud69, BSN, RN]

Remember. ..corporate mainstream media...we as a society will never hear the truth-ever...not in this day and age. Save your energy-use it where it actually might make a modicum of difference...hands-on in the trenches. Follow the money-actually look who controls these "news" outlets. Of course there will be "blame" the USA is like a child in a constant fear state.

[elkpark]

Very little of what the media does is "fair." Consider the source(s). I'm not going to get worked up about it.

[luv2]

Yes, you are so right. This is sad:(However this statement is very accurate. We as nurses need to support this nurse and speak up against the negative media coverage of this nurse.

[luv2]

Very little of what the media does is "fair." Consider the source(s). I'm not going to get worked up about it.

Many places have the 24 hours news constantly playing. Even we as healthcare providers know it is not true the public unfortunately will listen to a Erin Brunett from CNN.

[caliotter3]

Regardless of whose fault it is, I would appreciate it if all of these news people, etc. would show more respect for a young lady who just might lose her life. At least I have not seen anything said along the lines of "those individuals that were beheaded by ISIS are at fault for going over there to begin with". I just wish there was more respect for human life.

[luv2]

Regardless of whose fault it is, I would appreciate it if all of these news people, etc. would show more respect for a young lady who just might lose her life. At least I have not seen anything said along the lines of "those individuals that were beheaded by ISIS are at fault for going over there to begin with". I just wish there was more respect for human life.

I totally agree with you they are not showing any respect for this young nurse who might lose her life.

[raisincookie]

It is disgusting what they are doing, but at least I am happy that there is more solidarity between us, at least here on AN, I hated reading those comments blaming the triage nurse when Eric Duncan first visited the ER.

[luv2]

I totally agree that is why we must stay united as the healthcare team. My thought and prayers are with this young RN.

[Dewman]

Shite always rolls downhill.

It isn't the FIRST time the person on the front lines gets blamed for an institutional deficiency.

[herring_RN, ASN, BSN]

Nurses Reject 'Scapegoat' Accusations After CDC Head Blames 'Protocol Breach' for Dallas Nurse Infection of Ebola

Nurses and other healthcare experts have rejected the accusation by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Thomas Frieden that a "protocol breach" led to the infection of a Dallas nurse from Ebola, arguing that there should be no "scapegoats" made during a troubling situation like this.

"You don't scapegoat and blame when you have a disease outbreak," said Bonnie Castillo, a registered nurse and a disaster relief expert at National Nurses United, according to Reuters on Monday. "We have a system failure. That is what we have to correct."...

http://www.christianpost.com/news/nu...-ebola-127957/