ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To report the experience of the Nursing Committee for Coping with COVID-19 in Bahia. METHODS: The experience report describes motivation, objectives, representatives, organization, working groups, activities and impact of the Committee actions. RESULTS: The Committee consists of educational institutions and class representation. It accepts demands, questions and complaints from nursing workers, acts in favor of safe care and inspection of health and safety conditions at work. Five working groups and six technical support groups were formed. These groups address Communication, Review of Health Services Contingency Plans, Assistance to Long-Term Institutions, Epidemiology and External Activities. An Instagram account was created for quick and reliable access to information, and also an email to meet demands and monitor COVID-19 cases. CONCLUSION: The results of the Committee work contribute to guide, support, value and defend nursing workers in coping with COVID-19.
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Betacoronavirus , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Nursing Staff , Occupational Health , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Professional Staff Committees/organization & administration , Brazil/epidemiology , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Humans , Motivation , Nursing Assistants , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Occupational Diseases/prevention & control , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Socioeconomic FactorsSubject(s)
Betacoronavirus , Coronavirus Infections , Genital Neoplasms, Female/therapy , Interdisciplinary Communication , Medical Oncology/organization & administration , Pandemics , Patient Care Team , Pneumonia, Viral , Professional Staff Committees , Videoconferencing , Attitude of Health Personnel , COVID-19 , Computer Security , Confidentiality , Coronavirus Infections/complications , Disease Management , Female , France , Genital Neoplasms, Female/complications , Humans , Pneumonia, Viral/complications , Professional Staff Committees/organization & administration , Professional Staff Committees/trends , Quarantine , SARS-CoV-2 , Tertiary Care Centers , User-Computer Interface , Videoconferencing/organization & administration , Videoconferencing/trendsABSTRACT
The first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic required an unprecedented and historic increase in critical care capacity on a global scale in France. Authors and members from the ACUTE and REANIMATION committees of the French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SFAR) wished to share experience and insights gained during the first weeks of this pandemic. These were summarised following the World Health Organization Response Checklist and detailed according to the subsequent subheadings: 1. Command and Control, 2. Communication, 3. Safety and Security, 4. Triage, 5. Surge Capacity, 6. Continuity of essential services, 7. Human resources, 8. Logistics and supply management, 9. Training/Preparation, 10. Psychological comfort for patients and next of kin, 11. Learning and 12. Post disaster recovery. These experience-based recommendations, consensual across all members from both committees of our national society, establish a practical framework for medical teams, either spared by the first wave of severe COVID patients or preparing for the second one.