title: Ebola Virus Disease.
abstract: Nurses are the largest group of health care providers and, therefore, are often at the forefront of epidemics: responding, treating, educating, and coordinating care as needed. But what happens when nurses are afraid of contracting an illness and decide to leave the workplace? The fear due to Ebola was in part caused by conflicting information around the proper use of personal protective equipment and need for quarantine. The nursing response to as well as the role occupational health nurses can play in diffusing the fear of contracting contemporary infectious diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida NadiaLE@live.com.
authors.forename: Nadia Laverne
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida.
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida.
authors.forename: Helen Acree
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Conlon
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western; D006282:Health Personnel; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D000067393:Personal Protective Equipment / Q000821:virology; D011790:Quarantine / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: disease prevention; occupational hazards; occupational health and safety programs; occupational injuries; safety