New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will allow a quarantined nurse to return home to Maine after three days of controversy over her isolation, the New Jersey Department of Health announced Monday. The nurse, Kaci Hickox, was the first person quarantined under New Jersey's strict anti-Ebola protocols. She has protested the quarantine as "inhumane" in media interviews and engaged a lawyer to pursue legal action against New Jersey. Hickox is not currently showing symptoms of Ebola. State officials said they quarantined her on Friday after she was found to have a fever at the airport. Hickox disputes this, telling media outlets she was flushed and frustrated after workers prevented her from leaving for several hours.
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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