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Health Care Workers' Challenges in the Care of a COVID-19 Patient.

Gordon, Ayla; Lyons, Caitlin; Rao, Sheldon; Finoli, Lauren.

Crit Care Nurs Q ; 43(4): 400-406, 2020.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-729220

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The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to new challenges with personal protective equipment, long shifts, and changes in regular routines. This has placed a tremendous stress on health care workers. This article defines the various health care worker challenges, both at the bedside and on a personal front. Therapeutic strategies are discussed.

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Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Health Personnel/psychology , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Humans , Nursing Staff/psychology , Nursing Staff/supply & distribution , Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Stress, Psychological/epidemiology , Work-Life Balance , Workload/psychology , Workload/statistics & numerical data

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