ED preparedness for Ebola

This narrative review describes evidence regarding emergency departments ’ (EDs) and emergency nurses’ preparedness to manage an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. EVD is a contagious disease accompanied by a high mortality rate. The 2014 EVD outbreak in West Africa resulted in a public health emergency of international concern[1] and EDs around the world adopting c ontainment measures. This review into containment and preparedness strategies was undertaken in 2015. The findings will be useful to emergency nurses when outbreaks of EVD or related diseases reoccur in the future.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research