Covid-19 Triage Nurse, Ppe Coach - Icu
Deployed to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to the pandemic and hospital needs. Supported ICU/MICU/NCU nurses and patient care technicians on the units. Assessed individuals for any symptoms of COVID-19. Accurately collected nasopharyngeal samples via swab to send to laboratories for COVID-19 testing.The role of the PPE coach was to observe, guide, educate, reinforce, and correct PPE practices on COVID-19 units. Allowed for another pair of trained, focused eyes who observe the PPE donning… Show more Deployed to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to the pandemic and hospital needs. Supported ICU/MICU/NCU nurses and patient care technicians on the units. Assessed individuals for any symptoms of COVID-19. Accurately collected nasopharyngeal samples via swab to send to laboratories for COVID-19 testing.The role of the PPE coach was to observe, guide, educate, reinforce, and correct PPE practices on COVID-19 units. Allowed for another pair of trained, focused eyes who observe the PPE donning (i.e. putting on) and doffing (i.e. taking off) process to ensure the safety of the clinical team members and conservation of scarce PPE supplies by ensuring appropriate use. Show less