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Union warns of Ebola nightmare for nurses

By The Hill  
   October 16, 2014

The nation's largest nurses union is calling on President Obama to impose strict national standards to protect healthcare workers from the deadly Ebola virus, pointing to a lack of safety protocols. The appeal Wednesday for swift executive action comes as the second Ebola diagnosis of a U.S. healthcare worker stokes fresh fears among employee advocates and raises questions about the scope of the federal government's response to the crisis. "This month has been a nightmare for the nurses across the nation," National Nurses United (NNU) Executive Director Rose Ann DeMoro said. "They're looking for answers."

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