Many of the nation's hospitals are not adequately prepared for an outbreak of the Ebola virus, according to a spokesman for the nation's largest nurses union. "What we are saying is we need to not spread panic or fear in the United States, we need to spread preparedness," Charlies Idelson, communications director for National Nurses United, told News 3 by phone today. About 1,000 union members held a "die-in" late last month on the Las Vegas Strip where hundreds of nurses fell to the pavement to signify the death of a person because of the Ebola virus.
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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