The US COVID-19 crises: facts, science and solidarity.
Int Nurs Rev
; 67(4): 437-444, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1020634
ABSTRACT
The United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The government's poorly coordinated response has lacked national mandates, failed to deploy adequate personal protective equipment, supplies and testing and devalued advice of science experts. COVID-19 exposed racial disparities in health care and as protests against racial injustice erupted, nurses have responded to the call to confront racism as a public health crisis. Nurses also suffer from lack of personal protective equipment, burnout, extreme workloads, overwhelming deaths and fear of contracting COVID-19. While facing danger, nurses have implemented practice changes and fostered new roles and teamwork to provide safer care. Advancing policy to provide personal protective equipment as well as financial and mental health support for nurses is a priority nationally and globally.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Nurse's Role
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Int Nurs Rev
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Inr.12646
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