Virtual Critical Care Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Target Audience

Nurses and other healthcare providers interested to learn about this topic.

Description

This program will acquaint the learner with the quick response the Virtual Critical Care Unit (VCC) developed to support the healthcare system’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. An overview of the processes put in place to help expand technology throughout the healthcare system as a strategy to reduce clinician exposure and help preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) will be presented. Nursing specific collaboration will highlight how workflows were modified to provide clinical and psychosocial support to both VCC and bedside colleagues. It will also describe the use of high-risk teammates to augment VCC staff during potential COVID-19 surge and management of rapidly evolving COVID-related information to ensure best practices were utilized.

Speakers:
Sandy Arneson, MSN, RN, CCRN-E
Deena Denman, MSN, RN, CCRN-E

Release Date: June 30, 2020
Valid Thru: June 30, 2022

Learning Outcome:
80% of participants will report that this activity enhance knowledge about the virtual critical care response from an organization during COVID 19 pandemic.

This event is supported by the Atrium Health Essential Needs Fund at Atrium Health Foundation.

Objectives

• Discuss how technology was expanded and deployed to manage a potential surge of COVID-19 patients.
• Describe how existing VCC workflows were modified to reduce clinician exposure time and conserve PPE.
• Identify the clinical and psychosocial interventions implemented during the pandemic.

Contact

Yuen Cheung DNP, RN, NPD-BC, 704-512-6523

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