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OBJECTIVE: To standardize the holistic care for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China. METHODS: The consensus was preliminarily formed by combining relevant literature findings and frontline medical working experiences, and it was eventually confirmed by five rounds of online discussions and expert consultations. RESULTS: This consensus included nursing assessment, nursing priorities, nursing goals, and thirteen key points of nursing procedures such as oxygen therapy and respiratory nursing, etc. CONCLUSION: This scientific and practical consensus guideline can provide clinical guidance on the holistic nursing care of patients with severe COVID-19.
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This article introduces safety management strategies of nasopharyngeal specimen collection from suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019 in a tertiary designated hospital. The key points include establishing a special sampling room, strict sterilization of the entire environment, training of professional nurses, enhancement of personal protection, standardization of methods and processes for swab collection, and a timely and safety sample submission. More than 11,000 nasopharyngeal specimens were collected by eight nurses, with an average of 1,375 specimen swab collections each nurse, and no one was infected.