Flexibility and safety in times of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Implications for nurses and allied professionals in cardiology
Tiny Jaarsma, M. van der Wal, Lynne Hinterbuchner, Stefan Köberich, Irene Lie, Anna Strömberg
Abstract
Never before have so many healthcare professionals been in the daily news worldwide as now, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hospitals are intensifying their resources for patients in need of intensive care and respiratory support, converting wards into COVID-19 units and, at the same time, stopping or restricting non-life threatening diagnostic procedures and treatment, for instance elective surgery.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusFlexibility (engineering)DiseaseMedical emergencyCardiologyIntensive care medicineInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakStatisticsMathematicsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDisaster Response and ManagementWorkplace Health and Well-being