A Multimodal Approach to Training COVID-19 Processes Across Four Intensive Care Units

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has high morbidity and mortality and is highly transmissible via respiratory droplets or direct contact (CDC, 2020; WHO, 2020). Aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) such as bag mask ventilation, intubation and non-invasive ventilation increase health care providers ’ exposure (HCPs) to pathogens. To maintain HCP safety, specific infection control measures, procedural and systems-based modifications are recommended for AGPs in patients with confirmed/suspected COVID-19 infection (Abulebda et al., 2020; Balikai et al., 2021; CDC, 2020; Edelson et al., 2020; Fe ldman et al., 2020).

Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - March 13, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Katie M. Moynihan, Dorothy M. Beke, Annette Imprescia, Michael SD Agus, Monica Kleinman, Anne Hansen, Kevin Bullock, Matt Taylor, Marlena Smith-Millman, Traci Wolbrink, Peter Weinstock, Catherine Allan Source Type: research