COVID-19 Resources for Critical Care Nursing

Health care workers

• Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected
• Health workers exposure risk assessment and management in the context of COVID-19 virus
• Q&A on infection prevention and control for health care workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed 2019-nCoV

Equipment

• Rational use of personal protective equipment for corona virus disease (COVID-19)
• Advice on the Use of Masks

COVID-19 pandemic personal protective equipment (PPE): Guidance for intensive care   (Intensive Care Society a.o.)

New Critical Care Medicine editorial examines the role of mainstream and social media in creating the narrative that intubation and mechanical ventilation led to suboptimal COVID19 outcomes.  Full article

Guidance for Concious Proning - Intensive Care Society

The WHO Academy's COVID-19 mobile learning app

During this pandemic, when what we know about COVID-19 continues to evolve and new information comes out almost every day, we want every health worker to be able to benefit from the learning resources in this app.

Palliative care applies across the duration of serious illness or injury, and end-of-life care refers to interventions used just before a death. For critically ill patients with COVID-19, the rapid decompensation and high fatality rate make the distinction less relevant. When treating patients with COVID-19, we need to apply palliative care fundamentals from the start to ensure we provide optimal end-of-life care.

Review AACN’s position statement on Ethical Triage and End-of-Life Care.

Use the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium’s resources specific to COVID-19.

The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing is offering open access to their content.

How do we function when COVID19 challenges us on so many levels? Evidence indicates that resilience is related to lower rates of PTSD more information

EfCCNa Webinar on 'ICU Nursing after the COVID-19 Pandemic: what did we gain?'

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In the ongoing battle against COVID-19, knowledge is power. The problem is that too much information about novel coronavirus online and in the news is questionable or untrustworthy. With health systems pushed to the limit, caregivers must seek out the most credible, most reliable sources of knowledge, even as they race against the clock to treat a population in need of intensive care.

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) COVID-19 Rapid Resource Center gives you access to the latest education.

Looking for more

• Find the latest SCCM journal articles centralized in one spot
• Open Call: Visit mysccm.org to submit COVID-19 resources that will support clinicians during the pandemic
• Non-ICU clinicians: visit sccm.org/covid19 to receive training
• Visit sccm.org/disaster for more news and information about SCCM’s COVID-19 response