Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

Nurses COVID

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It occurred to me this morning that Ms. Pham or Ms. Vinson might be members here at AN, and they may be reading some of these threads since most of their communication would be limited to cyberspace at this point. (Some other people may have already noted that - I haven't read all the Ebola threads.)

I just want to say directly to them, if they are reading... you are in my thoughts. I admire your courage in trying to care for a patient without the necessary equipment and training. I'm sorry that you had to become the face of nursing safety issues in this way, but I hope we can take advantage of your unfortunate circumstances to improve conditions for all of us. Regardless of the media coverage, blaming, PR and legal maneuvering, and political spin you may be subjected to, please know that I hold you in the highest regard, and first and foremost wish for your quick and full recovery.

Please get well soon.

Specializes in Emergency Room, Trauma ICU.

Hmm someone edited their post so the quote came out wrong. I'm just going to reiterate that a fever is 100.4 and above. She did not have a fever.

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
This began as a support thread, in case Amber or Nina were online reading...and it went downhill quickly.

Well hopefully if they are here, they will realize that some people can't help spreading their negative opinions even when there are plenty of nearby threads with appropriate cautions in place.

Prayers for you both!

Get well soon ladies ☺

We have two nursing sisters who are ill because of their duties to the sick. I think they both deserve empathy and respect. Hopefully they both will fully recover, I hope they will have access to treatment that will help them to recover. Yes, the CDC should have been much more specific on their guidelines, but they were not and now are looking at things via hind sight. There are somethings in this world that you have to know about and treat specifically and Ebola is one. When the virus mutates we will be starting all over again, so it is not something we may ever truly be able to conquer. Look at your co workers and know that most likely at least 2-3 may be affected by this virus. Now swallow some humble pie and go on.

It saddens me to see that is other nurses who are spreading willful ignorance, berating and judging these nurses. I write willful, be because with all the information from reputable sources, corrections by many knowledgeable members of this community you continue to repeat the same vitriol.

Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.

Praying for these Ladies to make a full recovery. I've been posting the pic of Nina and her fur baby on my fb page asking my prayer warrior friends to help me pray for them.

God bless you ladies and may God be gracious to you both and be with the physicians and all the workers that are taking care of you!

I also pray for your families and your communities. Keep your chins up and please don't get discouraged. We believe you can overcome this!

I love you both! ? ? ?

Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.
If you were Amber, you would have gone to Ohio to participate in the festivities of planning your wedding.

If you were Amber, you would have selflessly risked your life to care for a patient suffering from one of the deadliest and most feared diseases on the planet.

When it's your turn to care for an Ebola patient, and you follow all the precautions advised by the CDC, will you cancel your wedding plans, your vacation, your holiday plans, your life? Will you stay home from church, avoid the grocery store, pull the shades, and live like a hermit? Even if no one tells you to?

Exactly!

Thinking of you both and praying that you will beat this terrible disease. Thank you for your dedicated service in caring for someone with Ebola while not being provided adequate protection. Stay strong and don't give up or get discouraged!!!

Specializes in School Nursing.

This fellow Texas nurse is praying for you both!

Specializes in ICU, Geriatrics, Float Pool.

I too am wishing them the best. They risked their lives to take care of someone most people would have ran away from. For that, they deserve the best care available and to live long, happy, fulfilling lives.

Specializes in Occupational Medicine.

It must be so emotionally difficult to be fighting for your life, find yourself in the midst of a public relations maelstrom, and be worried about and maybe separated from your family, friends, and loved ones. On top of that, you just dedicated yourself to caring for and losing one of your own patients, always a difficult experience. I pray for you and your fellow nurses and doctors now caring for you. My heart goes out to all the nurses, doctors, missionaries, and staff bravely trying to fight this deadly disease.

Aloha, Sue Salisbury Hawaii

Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.
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