60 Minutes Interviews Presbyterian Nurses Lessons Caring for Ebola Patient Mr. Duncan

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I just finished watching the interviews with the nurses who cared for the first Ebola patients in Texas. I am impressed and feel they were a credit to our profession.

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I agree with you. However, I wonder about the possible HIPAA violations of their interviews

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Nursing staff who dealt with America's first case of Ebola at Dallas Texas Presbyterian Hospital tell their story of trying to save Thomas Duncan, who died of the virus on Oct. 8, 2014 and lessons learned caring for someone with Ebola.

Overcoming fear to care for an Ebola patient

Nurse Sidia Rose says she was so scared that she wept when she learned her Dallas hospital likely had an Ebola patient -- and then she suited up and went in to care for him.

Ebola: The lessons learned in Dallas

These Dallas nurses say Ebola patient care and safety procedures nationwide have been improved because of their hospital's experience with the disease.

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After two nurses contracted Ebola, some of their co-workers were banned from travel while their health is being monitored.

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CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook discusses the efforts to contain the spread of Ebola at home and abroad.

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The family released the whole medical record to the press. So I doubt any violation.

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Thanks for posting, for I only saw part of it tonight when it aired and had to go online to find what I missed.

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There were no violations.

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Merged threads.

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I was very favorably impressed by the nurses too and teared up when the nurse who was there at his passing, started to tear up. It was very moving. Made me feel good about being a nurse.

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I'm so glad that we've finally heard from the nurses who treated the first Ebola patient.

I'm glad they didn't hold out for the book deal, or the movie of the week.

What wonderful, inspiring people.

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it made me tear up and i was so proud of them! They painted the picture of our everyday nursey lives, watching patients pass all alone with only the nurse their to hold their hand...

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Here is some more of the interview, what was not shown on 60 Minutes, I believe due to the foot-ball game causing the interview to run short.

"CBS This Morning" has extra material on how treating the Ebola patients has affected their daily lives, Scott Pelley reports".

Ebola nurses ostracized after caring for virus patient - Videos - CBS News

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Ebola: Inside the first U.S. diagnosis - CBS News

Here's the full piece. I was moved to tears...they are indeed a credit to our profession!

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