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A Collaborative Approach To Reduce The Spread Of Covid-19 In A Large Urban Hospital In South Florida, David Schneider, Roberto L. Roman Laporte
A Collaborative Approach To Reduce The Spread Of Covid-19 In A Large Urban Hospital In South Florida, David Schneider, Roberto L. Roman Laporte
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
The novel Coronavirus has proven challenging for many healthcare organizations. Hospitals are pressed to secure sufficient personal protective equipment to ensure the safety of their healthcare personnel and various strategies have been implemented to stop the spread of the virus. There are still many unknowns about COVID-19 and hospitals are rapidly adapting to new information while trying to maintain the safety and wellbeing of healthcare personnel. Baptist Hospital of Miami developed a collaborative data driven plan to monitor, disseminate vital information, and implement various strategies to protect employees and patients during the pandemic.
A Drive-Thru Anticoagulation Testing Clinic During Covid-19 Pandemic, Tina Hyman, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Robert P. Ramirez
A Drive-Thru Anticoagulation Testing Clinic During Covid-19 Pandemic, Tina Hyman, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Robert P. Ramirez
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
As COVID-19 started to spread rapidly in their community, a team of nurses at South Miami Hospital initiated a drive-thru anticoagulation testing process to provide safe access to care for patients on anticoagulation therapy, requiring Internationalized Ratio (INR) testing. This article describes the implementation of a drive-thru anticoagulation testing process and implications for best practices during a pandemic crisis.
A Healthcare Organization’S Response To Challenges During A Pandemic, Debora O'Cathey, Judy Bowling
A Healthcare Organization’S Response To Challenges During A Pandemic, Debora O'Cathey, Judy Bowling
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
The pandemic of 2020 has added many new challenges for healthcare organizations. Front-line nurses have borne the brunt of these challenges and were tested as never before to deliver excellent patient care during such arduous time. This story details the efforts of one hospital to rise above the chaos and overcome the challenges presented during this time.
A Collaborative Effort To Establish A Convalescent Plasma Program In South Florida, Roberto L. Roman Laporte, Edwina Brathwaite
A Collaborative Effort To Establish A Convalescent Plasma Program In South Florida, Roberto L. Roman Laporte, Edwina Brathwaite
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
On March 11, 2020, Miami-Dade County had its first diagnosed case of COVID-19 and quickly became the top hotspot of COVID-19 cases in Florida. Hospitals were challenged to find effective treatments to combat the virus. A collaborative effort between Doctors Hospital and Boca Raton Regional Hospital established a robust convalescent plasma program for critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 within Baptist Health South Florida.
The Outstanding Service Of A Nurse Supervisor During Covid-19, Judy Bowling
The Outstanding Service Of A Nurse Supervisor During Covid-19, Judy Bowling
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
Nurses are heroes but are often hesitant to use this title. Nurses stand at the center of the public health crises with the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrating courage, bravery, knowledge, and commitment, often putting themselves in harms’ way while caring for and guarding their patients. Nurses respond to the call to care at every level, from the direct care nurses in hospitals to board members shaping national policies. One special category of nurses on the front line, administrative nursing supervisors, are experienced and dedicated nurses who exemplify the finest characteristics of nurses. This article relates the exploits of one nursing supervisor …