Main description:

This guide provides a summary of key nursing practices and established guidelines necessary to provide care to the spectrum of patients with COVID-19. Experts in the field offer concise and relevant information to fill current knowledge gaps.With the discovery of the novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the development of the subsequent pandemic, large amounts of information have become available about the nature of the virus and how best to care for those afflicted. As nurses caring for these critically ill patients, discerning good evidence-driven data from the masses can be overwhelming, and integrating it into current guidelines can be challenging. This book is meant as a practical nursing guide for both the inpatient and outpatient settings as well as the adult and pediatric populations. This virus has progressed rapidly, causing substantial disruption on a global scale never before seen in our lifetime. Caring for these patients has proven especially challenging due to the rapid growth of research and ever evolving data that comes with the discovery of a new disease. The editors desired to produce a concise, current, and convenient resource accessible to nurses of any background, in any geographical location, which would provide a foundation for the care of patients with COVID-19.

Contents:

Introduction1 History and Epidemiology (Linda Holifield, AGACNP-BC)* Timeline of events since identification of virus* Transmission* Incubation period* Risk Factors
2 Prevention and Infection Control (Emily Ingebretson, AGACNP-BC)* Masks and Hand Washing* Screening and Testing* Isolation Guidelines and PPE* Vaccination Pre-Infection
3 Clinical Presentation (Vishal Demla, MD)* Signs and symptoms* Categories of Illness
4 Pharmacological Management (Jigna Patel, PharmD)* Antiviral Therapy* Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Products* Cell Based Therapy* Immunomodulators
5 Management of Oxygenation/Ventilation (Robin Miller, AGACNP-BC)* Oxygen and non-invasive strategies* Invasive ventilation* Prone positioning* ECMO
6 Systemic Complications (Russell Perkins, AGACNP-BC)* Shock* Acute Kidney injury* Cardiac manifestations* Coagulopathies
7 Pediatric Considerations (unknown)* Signs/symptoms* Severity of illness* Treatment
8 Hospital Discharge (Emily Ingebretson, AGACNP-BC)* Post-Mortem Care* Follow-Up Care (segway into Long-Term Sequelae)* Vaccination Post-Infection
9 Long Term Sequelae (Amanda Bergeron, AGACNP-BC)* Cardiac * Pulmonary* End of Life care
10 Outpatient Management of Covid (unknown)* Symptom management* Medications* Monoclonal antibodies* Concomitant Medication management * Followup + Pediatric Consideration
11. Psychological and Sociological Effects (Amanda Bergeron and Russell Perkins)* Healthcare workerso PTSD, anxiety, depression, burnout, fatigue etc.o Self-care and coping strategies* Patients and Families* Psychological effects of quarantine* Socioeconomic effects* Social disparitieso Vaccinationo Treatment
Conclusion