Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

Millions of counterfeit 3M respirator masks are circulating in the United States, but the good news is, at least some of the masks appear to work.
Recent advisories from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cover a wide range of COVID-19 topics, including testing health care personnel, mitigating staffing shortages and return-to-work criteria.
Gen Z nurses are more likely than their colleagues to say the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected their overall well-being, but unlike their older counterparts, few young nurses feel comfortable discussing their well-being with their manager.
To continue emphasizing the message of protecting against both COVID-19 and the flu, the American Hospital Association (AHA) Wear A Mask and United Against the Flu campaigns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its infection prevention guidance for health care personnel on Feb. 10.
This week the Joint Commission released a Quick Safety advisory, Supporting Safe, Equitable Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of an Internet-based Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) for stress reduction and found positive results for nurses caring for hospitalized veterans.
AONL is conducting a brief survey to measure nurse leaders’ perceptions of key concerns and challenges related to COVID-19.
AONL President Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, will speak in a National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation webinar on ways to strengthen the nursing workforce amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.