Stucky Christopher H, De Jong Marla J, Lowe Adam W, Mathews Bruce
Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC.
Division of Acute and Chronic Care, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT.
J Perianesth Nurs. 2020 Aug;35(4):353-356. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.04.010. Epub 2020 May 22.
Nurses have historically led efforts to improve the health of populations while simultaneously and unselfishly providing care during pivotal moments of national need. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on the US health care system, including severe shortages of hospital beds, supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals, and healthy frontline clinicians. Perioperative and perianesthesia leaders and clinicians have unique opportunities to provide patient care during the COVID-19 crisis. In this manuscript, we describe the initial changing roles and contributions of perioperative and perianesthesia registered nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and share recent experiences from a military medical center. Perioperative and perianesthesia nurses are vital to the overall nursing viability of the health care system, as they possess the requisite knowledge and skills to provide expert clinical care in many hospital settings and meet the demands of a global pandemic.
从历史上看，护士一直在努力改善民众的健康状况，同时在国家需要的关键时刻无私地提供护理服务。新冠疫情给美国医疗系统带来了前所未有的压力，包括医院床位、物资、设备、药品严重短缺，以及一线临床医护人员不足。围手术期和围麻醉期的领导者及临床医生在新冠疫情危机期间有独特的机会提供患者护理。在本手稿中，我们描述了围手术期和围麻醉期注册护士在新冠疫情期间最初角色的转变及贡献，并分享了一家军事医疗中心的近期经验。围手术期和围麻醉期护士对于医疗系统整体护理的可持续性至关重要，因为他们具备在许多医院环境中提供专业临床护理的必要知识和技能，能够满足全球疫情的需求。
