Some hospitals cancel on-site training for nursing, med students

In an attempt to protect both students and patients, and to reserve dwindling stocks of personal protective equipment, many hospitals and other clinical venues are cancelling clinical rotations for nursing and medical students. Some educators worry this will delay the entry of new health professionals into the workforce at a time of urgent need. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has posted guidance advising programs to limit student contact with known cases of COVID-19 while allowing “clinical students to continue their roles as part of the care team.” Nursing students who rotated through the Kirkland, Wash., nursing home that was hard hit by COVID-19 are now in self-quarantine. (Kaiser Health News story, 3/17/20)