SARS-CoV-2 safety: Guidelines for shielding frontline nurses

Nursing. 2021 Mar 1;51(3):32-42. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000733932.88107.44.

Abstract

Protecting nurses in healthcare facilities from SARS-CoV-2 infection is essential for maintaining an adequate nursing force. Foundational guidelines, consistently utilized, protect the nursing staff from infection. This article describes guidelines designed to reduce acute infection and associated morbidity and mortality among nursing staff and improve compliance with infection prevention protocols.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / nursing*
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control*
  • Nursing Staff*
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Respiratory Protective Devices