Johnson Susan S, Barranta Neil, Chertow Dan
Susan S. Johnson is Nurse Manager, Department of Nursing, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Dr, Bldg 10-CRC 3SWS-ICU, Bethesda, MD 20892 (
AACN Adv Crit Care. 2015 Jul-Sep;26(3):262-7. doi: 10.1097/NCI.0000000000000103.
Infectious disease events were in the headlines in 2014. West Africa experienced the worst Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak ever recorded. The world was stunned when the deadly virus began to spread to other countries. The health care system in the United States responded by designating specialized centers to care for patients with EVD. All health care workers must understand the isolation processes involved in caring for these patients. Using personal protective equipment is imperative and requires adjustments in how care is provided. Staffing patterns must be altered to provide safe care, while maintaining safety of health care workers. This article provides perspectives of the critical care nurse manager and bedside nurse who participated in the development of the care processes for patients with EVD at the National Institutes of Health to help health care colleagues better understand issues experienced and to help prepare them if they encounter patients with EVD.
传染病事件在2014年成为头条新闻。西非经历了有史以来最严重的埃博拉病毒病（EVD）疫情。当这种致命病毒开始传播到其他国家时，全世界都为之震惊。美国的医疗保健系统做出反应，指定专门的中心来护理埃博拉病毒病患者。所有医护人员都必须了解护理这些患者所涉及的隔离程序。使用个人防护装备至关重要，并且需要对护理方式进行调整。必须改变人员配置模式以提供安全的护理，同时维护医护人员的安全。本文提供了参与美国国立卫生研究院埃博拉病毒病患者护理流程制定的重症监护护士经理和床边护士的观点，以帮助医护同行更好地理解所经历的问题，并帮助他们为遇到埃博拉病毒病患者做好准备。
