title: U.S. Public Health Service Response to the 2014-2015 Ebola Epidemic in West Africa: A Nursing Perspective.
abstract: The 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa has been the deadliest Ebola epidemic to date. In response to this deadly epidemic, the U.S. government declared this a top national security priority and members of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service were tasked to provide direct patient care to Ebola virus disease patients. Commissioned Corps nurses provided the highest level of care under the most austere conditions. This article discusses the training, ethical dilemmas, and constant risk for potential exposure while working in an Ebola Treatment Unit.
authors.affiliation: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, USAMRMC, Ft. Detrick, Maryland.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mosquera
authors.affiliation: Kidney Disease Section, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Administration, CDER/OMP/OMPI/DMPP, Silver Spring, Maryland.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hulett
authors.affiliation: Prisoner Operations Division, U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ryszka
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D058872:Epidemics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: epidemic; epidemiology; ethics; infectious diseases; public health nursing practice