COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers

With nearly 300 million U.S. made N95 or equivalent respirators sitting in warehouses, the
A survey of nearly 2,500 nurses employed at four New York University Langone Health System hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic linked higher levels of depression and anxiety to several factors
According to an update from the CDC this week, the risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, also known as fomite transmission, is considered to be low.
Meaningful reform of nursing homes rests on the presence of adequately prepared and compensated RNs, according to a recent article in Nursing Outlook.
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the health care workforce, significantly increasing accommodation requests from employees.
Researchers from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit examined the system’s universal masking policy implemented at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and found it strongly associated with a reduced risk of health care workers acquiring COVID-19.
The April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) focused on a variety of topics related to personal protective equipment (PPE).
AONL and Joslin Marketing partnered to conduct a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID-19 on nursing leadership from July 2020 to February 2021.
To give front-line nurses an opportunity to nurture their minds and hearts, Cynda Rushton, PhD, RN, will co-lead a half-day virtual retreat, Restoring Wholeness in Turbulent Times.
A significant portion of patients who enter hospitals for reasons such as trauma or maternity care may be putting staff and other patients at risk for COVID-19