There's a new campaign going around at least in the Dallas area called #supportthescrubs and #presbyproud. As some of you may or may not know I do work for a hospital here in the DFW area. I work with some of the greatest people I have ever met. People that literally risk their lives (via their own health) every single day for complete strangers. People who would do anything for anyone. That is after all, why we all work in healthcare. As I'm sure you don't need me to tell you, but Ebola (for more info on Ebola visit this link http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/) took the life of a man two weeks ago. I am deeply saddened by this, but I do not think the hospital nor the clinical staff should be blamed.
I'm employed by a hospital in the same organization as the one who treated Mr. Duncan. I know the values of the organization and they align closely with my own. That is just one of the many reasons I love my job. I love my hospital. I love all the great people I get to work with. I know I'm not a nurse (although maybe one day I will be) or clinical staff, but I still interact with patients day in and day out. I know the compassion one has to have in order to work in healthcare. I know that some people die even though healthcare workers give their all trying to help them.
I know it's hard to see people I've come to know lose their fight with an illness. I've seen good people pass away after long battles with illnesses. I guess what I'm getting at is you need to see the big picture.
Yes, a man died and it's very sad, but I can guarantee it wasn't from a lack of trying from the hospital. That is not what healthcare is about. It's not about whether the gentleman lied to get into the country or lied to ER personnel. Because I know for a fact none of those things even crossed his caregivers minds while treating him. So please before you talk bad on how the situation was handled please take a step back and realize that a lot of people put in a lot of hours doing their best to save a life.
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