Nursing won't be the same again because of the coronavirus. Here's how nurses responded to the never-seen-before crisis to care for patients and make the profession stronger.
 
Monday, October 19, 2020

"I think we will all look at things differently in terms of innovation and thinking out of the box. Crisis breeds creativity, and working under these kinds of conditions, I think a lot of nurses were surprised at what they could come up with," says Sheila Kempf, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer at Penn Medicine Princeton Health in Plainsboro, New Jersey.

Nursing won't be the same again because of the coronavirus. In this week's feature story, nurse leaders share how they responded to the never-seen-before crisis to care for patients and make the profession stronger.

Also in this issue:

 

How Nurse Leaders Fixed 4 Areas Reshaped BY COVID-19
Nursing won't be the same again because of the coronavirus. Here's how nurses responded to the never-seen-before crisis to care for patients and make the profession stronger.
 
 
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Nurse Leaders Feel Prepared for a Future COVID-19 Surge Despite Ongoing Challenges
Surveyed nurse leaders who feel supported by their teams and organizations consider themselves more prepared for a future COVID-19 surge.
United States Faring Poorly in Coronavirus Deaths
The United States has reported more coronavirus deaths than any other country.
Survey: One-Quarter of Nurses Report Being Ignored
Nurses are experiencing and witnessing disruptive behaviors in the workplace and healthcare leaders should address them to improve staff engagement, morale, and retention.
The Unexpected Side Effect of COVID-19: Collaboration
Innovation executives share 5 ways their organizations are experiencing enhanced teamwork inside and outside their organizations. The unprecedented cooperation has accelerated advancements in care delivery.
 
 

Must Reads

Daughter of first nurse who died of COVID-19 in W.V. wants to follow in her mother’s footsteps
WDTV
Nurse and CNAs suspects in the death of an elderly woman at a Colorado Springs nursing home
KKTV
California husband-and-wife nurses contract COVID-19. She died in the hospital where she worked
Los Angeles Times
Reflections of a nurse: What I wish I would've learned earlier
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Nurses at Murfreesboro hospital extinguish fire set by patient, officials say
WZTV
 

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Son Hoang
Editor, Nursing