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NPIAP COVID-19 related resources for pressure injury prevention
NPIAP Panel Members have provided these resources as a convenience to website visitors and for informational purposes only. Once you click on these links, you will be leaving the NPIAP site and going to...
Care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recognizing nurses
The article "Care during the Pandemic" in the September 2020 issue discusses about this recent COVID-19 pandemic. The author did a great job by showing nurse caring attitudes during COVID-19, and how they had...
A late night message, “Robin, I have one child left. What should we do...
I received this text message in the early morning hours during one of my many sleepless nights grappling with how to safely reopen school. Nelba, the mom who asked this question, is from Sandy...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and pressure injuries
Many health care professionals are wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) the majority of the day. There are increasing reports of pressure injuries from masks, goggles and other PPE.
NPIAP position paper on preventing injury with...
ANA survey finds PPE shortages persist, reuse practices rise
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a nationwide COVID-19 survey that indicate personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages persist and reuse practices for single-use PPE are on the rise, despite a lack...
Changing with the times
Specialty nurses adapt and deliver care during the pandemic.
As the world has shifted during the pandemic, so have specialty nursing practices—from rethinking how care is delivered to personal protective equipment (PPE) use. Additionally, nurses...
Healthcare’s role in environmental sustainability
RNs are needed to guide efforts.
Takeaways:
The healthcare industry contributes to solid waste production, greenhouse gasses, and climate change.
Healthcare workers are obligated to ensure patient safety while practicing environmental stewardship.
Waste reduction in the...
Flu vaccination and COVID-19
Educate your patients about the importance of protection.
Currently, development of a COVID-19 vaccine is a work in progress with no fixed date for availability. This means it’s especially important that all Americans be vaccinated...
A viral collision
Reinforce vital practices to keep each other safe.
The COVID-19 pandemic is on a collision course with the cold and flu season. This means nurses everywhere must take every opportunity to promote the preventive, evidence-based...
Facing the challenge of masked communication
“Can you hear me now?” was the byline of a popular TV ad in the early 2000s for a cell phone company, promising excellent cellular connectivity for life! (Can you imagine?) These days, I...
A measure of last resort: Homemade respirator masks in a pandemic
Nurses design and test masks to advance innovation during a time of need.
Editor’s note: Commercially manufactured single-use respirator masks are standard of care. Homemade masks should be a last resort option when commercially manufactured...
The COVID-19 pandemic: Rethinking your nursing career
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world on every level imaginable, and nurses’ lives and careers are not immune. Nurses may find themselves on the front lines in ICUs or ERs, and others may...