Volume 11│Issue 2│June 2020 Carilion Medical Center, 1906 Bel leview Ave, Roanoke, VA 24014 https://www.insidecarilion.org/hub/nursing -research-evidence-based-practice nursingresearch@carilionclinic.org (540)266 -6216
COVID-19 Resources Kim Carter, PhD, RN, NEA-BC - Nursing Research & EBP Since mid-March, every Carilion employee has been impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)/severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Some units honed in on best practice for safety of patients and staff. Other units closed due to low census, with nurses picking up new roles, such as Protective Safety Officer or Communication Liaison for Virtual Visitation. Some staff have taken PTO or have been furloughed. Others have had a cut in pay while maintaining full-time work expectations. Nurses have also assumed the role of surrogate family member for patients due to visitation restrictions. Beyond work, nurses have been challenged to keep their families safe, serve as educator for their children and care provider for family members, or sacrifice time with families as they social distance. The reality is that we are doing what nurses and healthcare professionals have done long before COVID-19 and will continue to do long after COVID-19. The trick is to access accurate and reliable information for something that we do not completely understand. People have become adept at accessing current COVID-19 statistical information. Regular emails from Steve Arner, Executive Vice President, provide updated Carilion data. Current state level COVID-19 statistics are available with regularly updated information and interactive maps through the Virginia Department of Health https:// www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/?utm_source=CE&utm_campaign=6fbff7a4a3-Coronavirus-March18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fbff100fb0-6fbff7a4a3- and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association https://www.vhha.com/communications/virginia-hospital-covid-19-data-dashboard/. National level statistics are at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html COVID-19 has sparked practice advances and innovations. To keep up with rapidly evolving advances, new outlets for best practice information have emerged. Carilion provides current information and resources to employees at the Coronavirus Management Hub at https://insidecarilion.org/hub/coronavirus-management. Publons provides postacceptance prepublication papers at: https://publons.com/publon/?order_by=date (simply select Browse, Publications, and then search “Coronavirus” or COVID-19. Publons works best with Chrome or Firefox). The Ohio State University Fuld Institute for EBP provides a repository for Evidence-Based COVID-19 Resources at https://fuld.nursing.osu.edu/ covid19resources. The American Nurses Association has a COVID-19 Resource Center at https://www.nursingworld.org/coronavirus?utm_campaign=261605%20COVID-19% 20MKT&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=87531007&_hsenc=p2ANqtz_nBX9HrwAFQ_nxj_L5JTG85hMcZNM5vMMlUcsFvM9BW_K6kLbhNmWSQv4uKHJuk17OPHxx&utm_content=8753 1007&utm_source=hs_email. The World Health Organization provides global information, such as travel advice and myth-busters, as well as how to prepare workplaces for COVID-19, advocacy for human rights, parenting and violence against women, and myth-busters at https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-forpublic. We are blessed to live at a time where reliable, current information is available at our fingertips. As we continue to navigate this pandemic experience, may you stay healthy, informed, and at peace. These resources will help you access the tools and information that you need to provide the best care for patients.
~ Kim Carilion Clinic Roanoke Campus