NURSES SHOULD BE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT EBOLA, SAYS WHO
November 1st, 2014
NURSES should be well informed about the Ebola virus: how it is spreads; how it is transmitted; how they can protect themselves; what the preventative measures are; and above all, how to put on and take off the personal protective equipment. That is the view of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director for Europe, talking to the Nursing Standard after addressing European Parliament members (MEPs) in Brussels. Zsuzsanna Jakab noted that recent cases have highlighted the importance of teaching how to put on and take off potentially contaminated ...
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