COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
A study of more than 1,700 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in the first half of 2020 found 76% had at least one lingering symptom of the disease six months later.
Scientists have developed a COVID-19 antibody test so sensitive it can predict whether a patient will experience mild or severe symptoms of the disease.
The United States needs to use “innovative behavioral science and social marketing approaches to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence and acceptance in diverse populations,” according to a recent editorial in JAMA.
In a Jan. 7 letter, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take steps to speed COVID-19 vaccinations. “In the first few weeks of administering vaccines, hospitals have seen a number of barriers to smooth and effective vaccinations
A five-minute video from the Ad Council, a nonprofit organization that produces public service announcements, provides advice tailored for nurses on answering patient questions about COVID-19 vaccination.
This month’s Nursing Outlook highlights a collaboration at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), which engaged nurse practitioner
A first-of-its-kind rapid blood test could lower COVID-19 mortality by identifying which patients are responding to drug treatments and which patients are still deteriorating
A national collaborative aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases by offering training to public health and health care workers.
Doing the most possible with limited resources is the subject of a recent webinar available on-demand from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).