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‘I Was Blessed to Have Survived COVID-19’: A Firsthand Account of Beating the Virus
A nurse who contracted and survived the virus describes symptoms, details her treatment regimen, and shares lessons learned.
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Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Uncertainty, Elective Surgeries Slowly Resume
As the United States prepares for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, surgery leaders should do what they can to protect their patients, staff, and business. This includes rigorous screening and testing, as well as a dedicated effort to restock essential critical personal protective equipment.
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Group Issues Guidance on PPE Pressure Injuries
The bruised faces of healthcare workers have become a badge of courage, the price they are willing to pay for wearing respirators, masks, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) over long work shifts caring for COVID-19 patients. The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel has issued some general guidance to help healthcare workers — with the caveat that PPE effectiveness must not be compromised.
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Keep Emergency Patients Calm in the Face of COVID-19
A dramatic dip in emergency department volume has been a concern for hospital providers across the country. People experiencing stroke, heart attack, and other serious symptoms have been avoiding hospitals, fearing coronavirus, according to reports. How can a nurse case manager calm fears in new patients? In Nashville, one nurse practitioner has been on the front lines with this situation.
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Helping COVID-19 Patients Through Recovery and Rehabilitation
For hospitalized COVID-19 patients, surviving the infection is the first major hurdle — but it may not be the last. Their recovery may involve rehabilitation, depending on complications from ventilator-related immobility or damage from blood clots. Rehabilitation facilities have updated their processes to accommodate these patients’ special needs.
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Researchers Offer Guidelines for Providing Psychological Support
Healthcare workers need psychological support during and after the pandemic as they cope with moral injury, acute stress reactions, burnout, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. A group of researchers published pragmatic recommendations for organizations about how to support their workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Nurses Offer Advice for Case Managers to Help Frontline COVID-19 Staff
Case managers, social workers, and nurses from other areas of the hospital have been the back-up support to critical care nurses during the COVID-19 crisis. Many underwent training to assist frontline staff during COVID-19 critical care peaks. They provided help with restocking personal protective equipment, and offered emotional and mental health support.
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With PTSD, Prevention Is a Cure
Natural disasters, pandemics, and other crises can lead to more hospital staff experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Case management directors and other leaders need to screen employees for signs of PTSD and create a prevention plan.
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Case Managers Face Risk of PTSD During Pandemic
While hospitals and cities are in crisis mode, hospital nurses, physicians, case managers, and others stay focused on their daily work. But as the crisis period ends and the post-crisis period begins, they face the possibility of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
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Study Reveals Low Rate of Contraceptive Use in Women with Recent Preterm Births
Medicaid claims data among a North Carolina cohort show that women were less likely to fill a contraceptive claim within 90 days after preterm birth. Investigators theorized it would be harder for women to access contraception after a preterm birth because they would be caring for a medically fragile infant. Also, women who deliver preterm experience shorter pregnancies, which means there is less time for a conversation with their healthcare providers about contraception.