Welcome
This website features resources for use by nurses in their efforts against COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. These resources aim to support nurses from diverse backgrounds, including low- and middle-income countries, and are included in multiple languages when possible. As COVID-19 information is rapidly changing, new resources will continue to be added to the site. If there are additional resources you feel we should include, please reach out to us at ysncovidquestions@yale.edu.
Scholarly literature related to COVID-19 is available here: LitCovid. The LitCovid database provides a current, and growing, list of all peer-reviewed scientific literature related to COVID-19. The curated list can be filtered by topic, and searched by terms such as “nurs*” to more quickly find articles of interest.
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COVID-19 risk communication package for healthcare facilities
The website provides an abstract and a link to a pdf of a document that provides healthcare facility management and healthcare workers with an overview of the key actions required to keep safe and healthy in the workplace. -
COVID-19: Epidemiology, Modes of Transmission and Protecting Yourself with PPE
Two self-paced learning modules that brings the learners from an introduction of epidemiological principles to of protecting oneself from COVID-19. -
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Information on the many facets of using cloth masks including how to make, wear, and wash them. -
Masks - how to make them
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What are the best materials for making DIY masks?
Descriptions and charts to provide information on the best materials to make your own DIY mask. -
Strategies to optimize the supply of PPE and equipment
General information on the topic of optimization and surge capacity, but also individualized sections for each type of PPE used for COVID-19. -
PPE for health workers in low-resource settings (April 21, 2020) [video]
This 30 minute video provides information from a physician with personal experience from missionary work on topics of triage, PPE, and hospital sanitation in low resource communities. -
Hand hygiene recommendations
CDCs recommendations on hand hygiene. This includes handwashing and the use and type of alcohol-based hand rubs. -
IPA hand-washing webinar
Webinar with corresponding slide sets that focuses on the uniques needs of low-resource settings where handwashing is essential. Questions include: how do we change behavior, and how do we increase adherence? -
Washing Hands with Shared Wash Pans
This PDF describes how to clean hands when running water or hand sanitizer are limited or unavailable.