Pandemics and Nursing

3. This national organization played a key role in adjusting licensure requirements during the COVID-19 crisis.
7. A leadership style often demonstrated by nurse leaders during COVID-19, focused on inspiring and supporting teams through crisis.
8. A key skill of nurse managers during COVID-19, this refers to the ability to adjust workflows and staffing in response to rapidly changing conditions.
9. Widely adopted during the pandemic, this form of virtual care allowed nurses to assess and monitor patients remotely.
11. A term used to describe the emotional and physical exhaustion experienced by nurses due to prolonged stress and disrupted routines during the pandemic.
12. These virtual tools allowed nursing students to complete clinical hours when hospital access was restricted during the pandemic.
13. This barrier to communication during COVID-19 made it difficult for nurses to hear each other and share information clearly.

1. A key outcome of delegating routine tasks to support staff, allowing nurses to focus on high-impact care.
2. Often tracked through metrics like infection rates and medication errors, this is a core priority impacted by staffing shortages.
4. Redistributing non-critical care nurses to COVID-19 units was one way the NRM department addressed this workforce challenge.
5. A type of collaboration that occurs between nurses and physicians or other healthcare professionals.
6. This department was responsible for coordinating staffing and task allocation to reduce nurse burden during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10. A digital solution adopted during the pandemic to reduce in-person exposure and maintain continuity of care.