Collaboration Between Infection Prevention and Clinical Education in Response to COVID-19

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2021 Jan-Feb;37(1):66-68. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000684.

Abstract

With the rapid escalation of COVID-19 educational needs within hospitals, it was imperative for content experts of the infection prevention departments to lean on the expertise of nursing professional development specialists. This article provides a brief overview of how a clinical education and professional development department was deployed to assist and support the COVID-19 response efforts.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / organization & administration*
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
  • Staff Development / organization & administration*
  • United States / epidemiology