title: Nurses' Perceptions on Ebola Care in the United States, Part 2: A Qualitative Analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined qualitative comments from an online survey of nurses' perceptions regarding care of persons under investigation and patients with confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the United States.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Additional insight into nurses' perceptions regarding EVD was warranted.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey design used convenience sampling of RNs, licensed practical nurses, and nurse technicians, who responded to 8 open-ended survey questions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most respondents (618/966 [64.0%]) provided comments. The top 5 of the 13 primary themes were lack of preparedness/readiness; training, education, and improved communications needed; fear of EVD transmission; lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection prevention; and nurses not treated professionally.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Noting multiple concerns, most respondents reported that EVD care could be most safely provided when all parties involved are prepared and when nurses are educated and trained in evidence-driven practices with appropriate PPE and infection control procedures.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Clinical Nurse Scientist (Dr Speroni), Independent, Leesburg; Infection Preventionist (Dr Seibert), Independent, Warrenton; and Associate Professor, Assistant Dean Doctoral Division (Dr Mallinson), School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
authors.forename: Karen Gabel
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Speroni
authors.forename: Dorothy J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.forename: R Kevin
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mallinson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States