COVID-19 has changed the world in dramatic ways. The way we deliver healthcare to our clients has been altered overnight. The fundamental principles of QSEN creates an excellent platform to ensure we maintain our high standards of care and approach the client and situation wholistically. This presentation reviews essential elements of COVID -19 and how we can use QSEN to inform our care of clients in the wake of our current pandemic.
Objectives: The participant will be able to-
- Identify how evidenced based practice can be used to inform the care we render in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Name at least three steps we can take to improve safety of staff and clients as we reduce transmission rates.
- Recall how informatics can assist healthcare staff to stay informed about new developments in treatment, care, and prevention of COVID-19.
Selected Web Resources:
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/caring-for-patients.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/pdfs/LTC-Resp-OutbreakResources-P.pdf
- https://acl.gov/COVID-19
- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/4220-covid-19-long-term-care-facility-guidance.pdf
- http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/toolkit/Strategies_to_Prevent_the_Spread_of_COVID-19_in_Long-Term_Care_Facilities.pdf