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COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2 , COVID-19/diagnóstico , Prueba de COVID-19 , Atención a la Salud , Personal de Salud , HumanosAsunto(s)
COVID-19 , COVID-19/prevención & control , Atención a la Salud , Personal de Salud , Humanos , Pacientes Internos , VacunaciónRESUMEN
Mass asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplified testing of healthcare personnel (HCP) was performed at a large tertiary health system. A low period-prevalence of positive HCP was observed. Of those who tested positive, half had mild symptoms in retrospect. HCP with even mild symptoms should be isolated and tested.
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Infecciones Asintomáticas/epidemiología , Prueba de COVID-19/estadística & datos numéricos , COVID-19/epidemiología , Personal de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/transmisión , Connecticut/epidemiología , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2/aislamiento & purificaciónRESUMEN
This article discusses the crucial role and dearth of critical care nurses in the United States highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This challenge of sufficient critical care nursing resources existed before the pandemic, but now concern is heightened by the need for such crucial healthcare providers now and in the future. We present strategies to address the gap, as well as challenges inherent in the suggested approaches. The discussion is relevant as nurse leaders adapt to COVID-19 and other novel challenges in the future.