Dealing with a very serious virus like Ebola takes painstaking attention to detail.
A process some nurses in Manitoba had concerns about - not knowing when or if they'd be trained to treat Ebola patients.
"This organization didn't really know what the plan was and we decided we should really find out, “ said Sandi Mowat, president of the Manitoba Nurses Union.
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said planning actually started in August, but the MNU said that is only now being shared with them.
"My understanding is they're training a good quantity of nurses who would care for the patients. There's also training on-going at entry points, so emergency rooms for example," added Mowat.
The MNU said it is satisfied with the plan now and hopes communication will be better executed in the future.
The WRHA says it's committing to having regular meetings and weekly updates with unions to eliminate communication breakdowns.
“We are providing all of the work we've done in Winnipeg to the RHAs outside of Winnipeg so they can learn from our experience. We have a lot of resources that are doing a lot of planning, we're more than happy to share that with them," said Helen Clark from the WRHA.
Clark said there are enough trained people to cover every shift needed to care for potential Ebola patients
The province said health-care workers here are ready for Ebola but understands how nervous some may still feel not knowing how or if Ebola will reach Manitoba.
"If they don't feel they have the information they need, if they don't feel they have the protections in place they need to speak up because we're all working together. The nurse’s union, the RHAs to make sure everyone has what they need to stay safe," said Health Minister Erin Selby.
