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Nursing Home's Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Reflection.
Goh, Hongli Sam; Tan, Vivian; Lee, Chen-Na; Zhang, Hui; Devi, M Kamala.
  • Goh HS; Nursing Administration, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, Singapore 328127, Singapore.
  • Tan V; Lee Ah Mooi Nursing Home, Singapore 168871, Singapore.
  • Lee CN; Department of Internal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 168753, Singapore.
  • Zhang H; Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore.
  • Devi MK; Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(1)2021 Dec 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1580853
ABSTRACT
This study examined the pandemic measures taken by nursing leaders to cope with COVID-19 at a nursing home in Singapore. The pandemic has affected over 215 countries, sparking a series of containment and pandemic measures by governments and healthcare organizations worldwide. Long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable to the pandemic, but little has been reported about the nursing homes' measures in handling the pandemic. The present study used Morley's (2014) three-stage critical reflection method to review meeting minutes, organizational emails, and government advisories on the COVID-19 pandemic measures undertaken by nursing leaders at a nursing home in Singapore between January and June 2020. The pandemic measures were broadly classified into four groups (1) infection surveillance and containment measures; (2) ensuring continuity in clinical care and operational support; (3) resource and administrative coordination; and (4) staff training and development. Nurses have played a vital role in the fight against COVID-19 by ensuring continuity in patient care and demonstrating clinical leadership in pandemic efforts. This study proposes a useful nursing pandemic structure that outlines a set of functions and measures required for handling a pandemic and that can be applied to various medical emergencies and contingencies.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19010075

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19010075