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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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Surge Priority Planning COVID-19: Critical Care Staffing and Nursing Considerations
This article, written for hospital administrators, nursing leaders, and bedside nurses, includes suggestions and considerations for maintaining adequate nursing staffing levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
ONS Interim Guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic
These guidelines, available in English and Spanish, provide recommendations for how to continue providing high-quality and safe clinical care while decreasing waste of PPE, in the setting of PPE shortages. While written for oncology nurses, the recommendations are relevant for nurses working with other patient populations. -
WHO Clinical care severe acute respiratory infection training
This free, 10-hour training discusses clinical care for patients with a severe acute respiratory infection. In addition to English, this course is available in French, Russian, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Macedonian. Participants must have an account on OpenWHO. -
WHO Medical Emergency Checklist
This free checklist was designed as a tool for use in emergency settings to ensure high-quality care, including for patients with difficulty breathing. Participants must have an account on OpenWHO. -
WHO-ICRC Basic emergency care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured
This free, 240-page manual discusses emergency clinical care, including for patients with difficulty breathing, provided in resource-limited settings. In addition to English, this manual is available in Spanish. Participants must have an account on OpenWHO. -
Managing COVID-19 in resource limited settings: critical care considerations
The healthcare systems in LMICs face serious constraints in capacity and accessibility during normal times. Includes tips for managing COVID-19 when resources are limited for infrastructure, patient monitoring or testing, treatment, PPE, personnel, and transport. -
COVID-19 preparedness within the surgical, obstetric and anesthetic ecosystem in Sub Sahara Africa
Includes preparedness and checklists to minimize health provider exposure. Multiple languages. -
Triage tool and Training Videos: Using pulse oximetry for decision support for COVID-10
Multiple Languages. Lifebox has partnered with ALIMA, WHO, and others to develop a decision and triage tool to help clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. It uses oxygen saturation measurements from a pulse oximeter to determine when oxygen support is needed. The tool was created as guidance for frontline providers in low-resource settings working with patients with respiratory compromise and suspected or confirmed COVID-19. -
Treating COVID-19 at home
Information for people who are caring for themselves or others with COVID-19 in the home setting. -
Resources for Primary Care Providers to Meet Patient Needs During the COVID-19 Epidemic
A summary of the resources available to help primary care providers (PCPs) as they address the needs of their patients during the current COVID-19 epidemic. Includes workarounds for low resource areas. Written with an audience from India in mind.