Novel Deployment of Pediatric Biocontainment Unit Nurses in Response to COVID-19.
Journal
The American journal of nursing
ISSN: 1538-7488
Titre abrégé: Am J Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0372646
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Nov 2021
01 Nov 2021
Historique:
entrez:
21
10
2021
pubmed:
22
10
2021
medline:
5
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Most existing biocontainment units (BCUs) in U.S. hospitals are designed to care for a limited number of patients infected with epidemiologically significant pathogens. The COVID-19 pandemic presented substantial challenges to hospital preparedness and operations because of its high incidence rate and the high risk of transmission to staff members. This article describes a novel practice innovation: a hospital-wide deployment of nurses on a trained BCU team to support hospital staff in safely caring for patients with COVID-19. Their responsibilities included assisting in the development of guidelines and providing training on safety protocols and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment. The authors show how this deployment contributed significantly to staff education and support during the pandemic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34673694
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000799008.92892.b4
pii: 00000446-202111000-00027
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
53-58Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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