Rapid Validation of Clinical Competencies in a Time of Crisis

Nurse Lead. 2021 Apr;19(2):139-144. doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2020.06.012. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has tasked health care organizations at all levels to respond to critical issues such as procuring personal protective equipment, initiating safety policies and procedures, and rethinking staffing needs. This article describes a program that was designed to focus on rapid competency validation for organizations who had to dial up staffing to meet the immediate demands of the health care crisis.