[Nursing Experience Caring for a COVID-19 Patient With Hearing Loss].

The focus of this article is on a male patient with hearing loss who was diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning to Taiwan from overseas. Due to the severe pneumonia infiltration, the patient received the clinical-trial treatment Remdesivir. In addition to facing the isolation and new-drug-related anxieties of the patient, the medical team faced difficulties in communicating effectively with the patient and in helping him through the isolation period. During the period of hospitalization (March 14th to April 13th, 2020), the author used Roy's adaptation model to perform a nursing assessment, which confirmed that the patient faced the following problems: (1) ineffective breathing pattern related to COVID-19, (2) impaired verbal communication related to hearing impairment, and (3) social isolation related to the isolation experience and the communication barrier with healthcare workers. During the nursing care process, the author helped the patient receive the antiviral treatment and taught him how to do diaphragmatic breathing in a comfortable, recumbent position to improve his breathing pattern. To reduce the difficulty of communication, the author made a pile of cards with common care-related words, provided pen and paper to write, and used a mobile-phone-based social-networking application to communicate with the patient. The author used writing to communicate with the patient and learned some simple signs from him to enable interaction. Moreover, the intervention helped him adapt to the isolation and treatment protocols to reach holistic nursing care. Based on this experience, the author suggests that hospitals cooperate with sign language organizations to teach healthcare workers simple communication skills, including sign language and cards to provide more complete care for patients with hearing loss during hospitalization.

Beyond the mask: a multidisciplinary reflection on palliating patients with COVID-19 receiving continuous positive airway pressure ventilation.

This narrative describes the experiences of an inner city respiratory unit that was transformed to treat COVID-19 patients with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation who were not scheduled for any further escalation in treatment. The high mortality rate and unconventional way of dying led to the creation of local guidance for removing assisted ventilation when the treatment ceased to be effective. We reflect on the specific challenges that caring for these patients holistically has presented and how we have learnt to deliver good palliative care in a unique set of circumstances. We also consider the impact of the pandemic on our team and how the development of a multidisciplinary support system has improved team dynamics and ultimately patient care.

Animal-Assisted Support: Actionable Intervention for Burnout.

The impact of long shifts, the puzzling illnesses and manifestations of COVID-19, its personal and family impacts, and the sustained grief of many losses in the past 6 months requires consideration of interventions to lift caregivers' spirits. Burnout has long been a challenge for nurses working in intense acute environments. Today, the risk and effects are even greater. Animal-assisted support is one intervention that shows some promise in supporting employee well-being. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(11):496-497].

Preventing Social Isolation: A Holistic Approach to Nursing Interventions.

The current need for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to social isolation in the older adult population. Social isolation contributes to multiple health problems for older adults residing in the community and residential care facilities. Mitigating the effects of social isolation requires a holistic approach, focusing interventions on the physical, psychological, and psychosocial needs of older adults. Nurses possess a unique expertise in developing holistic interventions and using creativity to counteract the negative health sequelae resulting from social isolation. The nursing role in holistic care serves to protect the older adult's ego integrity, improve quality of life, and maintain wellness during this time of mandated social distancing. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(7), 11-13.].

Beyond the fear: Nurses' experiences caring for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome: A phenomenological study.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the experiences of Korean nurses who had directly cared for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and to derive the structure and meaning of these experiences. BACKGROUND: In 2015, the MERS epidemic struck Korea, and ill-prepared nurses had to care for patients with MERS. Nurses experienced conflict between their fear of the disease and their work and professional ethic. DESIGN: We employed a phenomenological qualitative approach. METHODS: Inductive, qualitative, in-depth interviews were performed with 17 nurses. The study process followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist. RESULTS: The qualitative inductive content analysis generated seven theme clusters and 18 themes. The theme clusters were "Fear of Uncertainty," "Beyond Hesitation," "A Scene Like a Battlefield," "Chaotic Nursing Identity," "Buttresses for Sustainability," "Lingering Trauma" and "Expanded Horizon of Nursing." The final analysis revealed that the core theme was "Beyond the fear of uncertainty." CONCLUSIONS: This study contrives a more in-depth, holistic understanding by describing the experiences of nurses who directly cared for patients with MERS-the first large-scale infectious disease in Korea. Although nurses saw themselves as vital caregivers, they were frightened of the disease, had to work in a harsh environment, experienced various internal conflicts and had to deal with varying forms of uncertainty. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study sheds light on the nursing situation during crises involving serious infectious diseases; to combat these, more medical facilities are needed, and staff should be proactively guided on how to care for patients. It can serve as part of a good foundation for further study of medical staff during recurring epidemics.

[Nursing Experience of Caring for a Patient With COVID-19 During Isolation].

The ongoing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) epidemic continues to have a global impact. This article describes the author's experience providing nursing care to a female patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning to Taiwan from overseas. During the patient's period of isolation (February 5th to February 29th, 2020), the author used Roy's adaptation model to perform first-level holistic physical, psychological, and social nursing assessments and collected health-problem information using face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, and observations via a remote monitoring system. A second level of assessment confirmed that the problems faced by the patient included (1) existing infections related to COVID-19 and (2) anxiety related to uncertainties about disease prognosis, forgiveness from the family, and potential violations of personal privacy by the media. Due to the special nature of the isolation ward, the author used a remote physiological monitoring system to monitor the vital signs, fever, and shortness of breath status of the patient to quickly decrease her physical discomfort and to improve her self-care ability during hospitalization. Environmental cleanliness was strictly maintained to reduce the risk of cross-infection and ensure patient safety. To alleviate patient anxiety, the author established a good therapeutic interpersonal relationship with the patient by making 10-60 minutes of caring calls to her each day, by providing individual care measures, and by using the Internet to play audio and video to teach mindfulness meditation. Caring for COVID-19 cases is a completely new experience. The author hopes that this experience may be used as a reference for caregivers.

Answering the Call: Impact of Tele-ICU Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has exacerbated staffing challenges already facing critical care nurses in intensive care units. Many intensive care units have been understaffed and the majority of nurses working in these units have little experience. OBJECTIVE: To describe how the skilled tele-intensive care unit nurses in our health system quickly changed from a patient-focused strategy to a clinician-focused approach during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis. METHODS: We modified workflows, deployed home workstations, and changed staffing models with the goal of providing additional clinical support to bedside colleagues while reducing exposure time and conserving personal protective equipment for those caring for this highly contagious patient population. The unit changed focus and granted more than 300 clinicians access to technology that enabled them to care for patients remotely, added nearly 200 mobile carts, and allowed more than 20 tele-intensive care unit nurses to work from home. RESULTS: Tele-intensive care unit nursing provided clinical knowledge to the nurses covering current and expanded critical care units. Using technology, virtual rounding, and increased collaboration with nurses, tele-intensive care unit nursing minimized the risk to bedside nurses while maintaining a high level of care for patients. CONCLUSION: Tele-intensive care unit nurses provided a proactive, holistic approach to caring for critically ill patients via camera as part of their routine workflow. In addition, during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, these nurses created a new strategy in virtual health care to be implemented during a crisis.

Global challenges in health and health care for nurses and midwives everywhere.

The next decade is likely to produce any number of global challenges that will affect health and health care, including pan-national infections such as the new coronavirus COVID-19 and others that will be related to global warming. Nurses will be required to react to these events, even though they will also be affected as ordinary citizens. The future resilience of healthcare services will depend on having sufficient numbers of nurses who are adequately resourced to face the coming challenges.

Estratégia musical para cuidar de discentes de enfermagem: experiência no enfrentamento da covid-19 / Estrategia musical para el cuidado de los estudiantes de enfermería: experiencia en el enfrentamiento de la covid-19 / Musical strategy to care for nursing students: experience in coping with covid-19

Objetivo relatar a experiência do uso de estratégia musical para cuidar de discentes de Enfermagem no enfrentamento da Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Método trata-se de relato de experiência da construção de um vídeo musical, envolvendo 32 enfermeiros, docentes do curso de graduação em Enfermagem de uma Universidade pública do Sul do Brasil. Resultados o vídeo musical foi estruturado para que pudesse refletir a relevância dos discentes no cotidiano da Universidade. A música balizou os sentimentos que são necessários externalizar nesse período de pandemia, que ocasionalmente mostrou as mudanças abruptas relativas ao vivido. Conclusão a estratégia mostrou-se promotora de saúde e articuladora entre os docentes e discentes, apontando novas perspectivas de cuidado que ultrapassam as barreiras da presencialidade, vislumbrando o uso das tecnologias em prol da ampliação dos horizontes para o cuidado, em tempos de distanciamento social e quarentena.

Objetivo informar la experiencia del uso de la estrategia musical para el cuidado de los estudiantes de enfermería en el enfrentamiento de la Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Método este es un informe de experiencia de la construcción de un video musical, en el que participan 32 enfermeras, docentes del curso de graduación en Enfermería de una Universidad Pública en el Sur de Brasil. Resultados el vídeo musical se estructuró para que pudiera reflejar la relevancia de los estudiantes en la vida cotidiana de la Universidad. La música sacudió los sentimientos que se necesitan externalización en este período de pandemia, que ocasionalmente mostró los cambios abruptos relacionados con el vivido. Conclusión la estrategia resultó ser promotora y articuladora de la salud entre docentes y estudiantes, señalando nuevas perspectivas de atención que superan las barreras del presencial, vislumbrando el uso de tecnologías en favor de ampliar los horizontes para el cuidado, en tiempos de distanciamiento social y cuarentena.

Objetivo relatar a experiência do uso de estratégia musical para cuidar de discentes de Enfermagem no enfrentamento da Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Método trata-se de relato de experiência da construção de um vídeo musical, envolvendo 32 enfermeiros, docentes do curso de graduação em Enfermagem de uma Universidade pública do Sul do Brasil. Resultados o vídeo musical foi estruturado para que pudesse refletir a relevância dos discentes no cotidiano da Universidade. A música balizou os sentimentos que são necessários externalizar nesse período de pandemia, que ocasionalmente mostrou as mudanças abruptas relativas ao vivido. Conclusão a estratégia mostrou-se promotora de saúde e articuladora entre os docentes e discentes, apontando novas perspectivas de cuidado que ultrapassam as barreiras da presencialidade, vislumbrando o uso das tecnologias em prol da ampliação dos horizontes para o cuidado, em tempos de distanciamento social e quarentena.