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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She just recently posted about getting her Critical Care Certification. There is no way she should have been taking care of the first "in the wild" case of Ebola in the US. [/quote]You might not be familiar with the criteria used to get a CCRN.  You have to have a minimum of 2000 bedside hours before you can even test for the certification.  This is not a new nurse so to speak.  She has been at bedside for four years.  Working in ICU for at least two years does give her experience.   We may never know what happened to expose her to ebola.  This nursecis NOT a rookie if she has a CCRN.

Also, you don't kmow if the hospital asked for volunteers or mandatory assignment.  I'll bet they asked for volunteers first[/quote]

This is helpful, thanks for filling us in. I'm not sure if she had tested for it or if she was just starting to work on it.

I do agree though, four years nursing with 2 years in ICU is experienced enough to take on a case. I just feel like they should have specialists flown in (or the patient flown out). How could ANY nurse be ready for this without specialized training and facilities? [/quote]

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