A Democratic lawmaker is using the second confirmed case of Ebola in the United States to demand that $120 million be restored to a federal program that helps hospitals plan for emergencies. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said the funding has been dramatically cut over the past decade. "The news that a nurse who treated the Ebola patient in Texas has now become infected with the virus herself highlights the need for ongoing training and education for health care workers and drills and exercises for hospitals," Casey wrote in a letter sent Monday to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and ranking member Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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