Since the Spanish Flu in 1918, there has been no virus quite like the current pandemic. States across the country were dropped into lockdown while health organizations begged people to stay at home to stop the virus from spreading.
The virus has, to date, taken the lives of over 100 nurses that were on the front lines caring for COVID-19 patients, while other nurses who worked on other wards were furloughed to maintain cash flow. Yet, despite the huge demand for nurses over the past year, even healthcare professionals have been hit by the financial strain the pandemic has created.
However, as we begin to flatten the curve, we can look forward to the post-COVID world. A lot has been learned over the past year, and in this post, we’re going to discuss how these learnings will change nursing forever.
Nurse safety will become a priority
During the pandemic, we’ve seen horror stories of the unsafe conditions and lack of PPE available to the nursing workforce.&...
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