Nursing Challenges and Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2023 Sep-Oct;39(5):E119-E124. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000882. Epub 2022 Apr 14.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has required healthcare organizations to creatively address patient care needs. The pandemic-induced disruption resulted in multiple examples of disruptive innovation. Several innovative strategies and learnings identified during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in approaches to nursing education and staffing, which will serve to optimize the future healthcare environment. The solutions identified by the nursing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic can readily be replicated in similar or dissimilar healthcare environments.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Learning
  • Nursing Staff*
  • Pandemics
  • Workforce