Nursing Administration, St Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson, New York.
Nurs Adm Q. 2021;45(2):85-93. doi: 10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000459.
When the Covid 19 pandemic affected New York State, Federal and mostly State, mandates were given to hospitals to prepare for the expected influx of patients. This is a community hospital's planning journey that includes preparing for placing patients, educating caregivers, matching the abilities of the available caregivers with the needs of the patients, securing needed equipment and supplies, and caring for the caregivers. Planning for patient placement resulted in a phased-in guide, accommodating seriously and critically ill affected patients. Education and training were initial and ongoing, rapidly changing as new information became available. Effective care delivery models that focused on team were modified depending on the needs of patients and staff competence. Securing and maintaining equipment and supplies were challenging and caring for the caregivers was a priority. Working as a team, this community hospital developed a road map that was effective in planning for the surge and allowed the hospital to maintain a safe environment for staff and patients who received quality care in difficult time.
当新冠疫情影响纽约州时，联邦政府和州政府大都向医院发布了指令，要求医院为预期的大量患者做好准备。这是一家社区医院的规划之旅，包括为安置患者做准备、培训护理人员、根据可用护理人员的能力与患者的需求相匹配、确保所需设备和用品的供应，以及关心护理人员。患者安置规划采用分阶段指导，以容纳受严重和危急影响的患者。教育和培训是初始和持续的，随着新信息的出现而迅速变化。根据患者的需求和员工能力，对以团队为重点的有效护理提供模式进行了修改。确保和维持设备和用品供应具有挑战性，关心护理人员是当务之急。这家社区医院作为一个团队合作，制定了一份路线图，该路线图在规划激增方面非常有效，使医院能够为接受高质量护理的员工和患者在困难时期保持安全的环境。
