Nurse Leaders Advocate for Nurses Across a Health Care System: COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the importance of nursing care globally. Nurses are the frontline staff in the care of individuals stricken with this highly infectious and deadly illness. Nurse leaders must advocate for nursing staff when staff are immersed in often overwhelming conditions. Through...

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Autores principales: Stamps, Deborah C., Foley, Susan M., Gales, Jennifer, Lovetro, Cindy, Alley, Rebecca, Opett, Kristin, Glessner, Terri, Faggiano, Sheri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mosby 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7386289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837355
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2020.07.011
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the importance of nursing care globally. Nurses are the frontline staff in the care of individuals stricken with this highly infectious and deadly illness. Nurse leaders must advocate for nursing staff when staff are immersed in often overwhelming conditions. Through a case study, this article outlines how one healthcare system’s Chief Nursing Officer council worked collaboratively, jointly and with the Emergency Incident Command Structure, to operationalize CDC guidelines and support, protect, educate, and empower staff. These initiatives resulted in creative solutions, technological advances for the system, and nursing staff and leaders rising to the challenge.

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