ANSWER
Option 1: COVID-19’s Effects
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the healthcare industry, which has affected my career in a number of ways:
Increased Workload: As a result of the pandemic, the number of patients and the complexity of cases increased. Healthcare workers have to manage patient care under extremely stressful circumstances while putting quickly evolving protocols into place.
Change to Telehealth: Many practices made the switch to telehealth in order to reduce exposure. Some patients found this to be more accessible, but it also brought attention to inequalities for others who lacked computer skills or dependable internet connection.
Workplace Difficulties: Resources were further taxed by staffing shortages brought on by illness or colleague burnout, necessitating flexibility and adaptability.
My personal life was also significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic:
Social Isolation: Having to maintain social distance resulted in fewer encounters with friends and family, which exacerbated feelings of loneliness.
Mental Health: Seeing sickness and death firsthand, as well as worrying about spreading the infection to family members, had a profound emotional impact.
Lifestyle Changes: The epidemic prompted a reevaluation of priorities, placing a greater emphasis on the value of spending time with loved ones and taking care of oneself.
Nursing in Community Health: Care and Prevention While the pandemic was in effect
A community health nurse’s efforts to fight the epidemic go beyond providing bedside care and concentrate on more comprehensive public health initiatives:
Education and Outreach: Disseminate fact-based information about vaccinations, hand hygiene, and mask use as preventative strategies.
Organize webinars or community seminars to debunk rumors and false information.
immunization Advocacy: Establish immunization clinics in underprivileged communities by working with neighborhood organizations.
Address vaccine skepticism and inform people about the value of vaccinations.
Accessibility of Resources:
Determine and resolve healthcare obstacles that keep community members from receiving COVID-19-related services, such as transportation or language problems.
Long-Term Impact Awareness: Stress the significance of keeping an eye on and controlling COVID-19’s long-term consequences, such as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), sometimes referred to as long COVID.
Citations
Organization for World Health, 2021. pandemic of COVID-19. taken from the website https://www.who.int
Disease Control and Prevention Centers, 2022. Prevention and treatment of COVID-19. taken from the website https://www.cdc.gov
QUESTION
Option 1: Everyone has been impacted by COVID-19. Describe the following for your peers: a) How has your professional life been impacted by the pandemic? b) How has your personal life been impacted by the pandemic? c) Putting your community health nurse hat on, what can you do as a nurse to help the community with prevention and care during the pandemic (not bedside nursing)?
Please watch the following video: The long-term impact of COVID-19 | COVID-19 Special
The Long-Term Impact of Covid-19/Covid 19 SpecialLinks to an external site.
Option 2: HIV and AIDS are a major public health concern in the state of Florida, yet many nurses are unaware of prevention and treatment options. Using your text book and external resources, explain the role of PrEP and PEP thoroughly including the indications for each, patient education, resources for HIV and Aids in your geographic region, and how the community nurse can increase awareness of options, particularly for PrEP.
Please watch the following video: An aggressive treatment for AIDS | 60 Minutes Archive
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