Spotlight on Nursing: Navigating Uncharted Waters: Preparing COVID-19 Capable Nurses to Work in a Transformed Workplace

摘要

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene is the major public educator of entry-level and advanced practice nurses for the state of Hawai‘i, with an enrollment of 410 students and a mission and responsibility to serve our Hawai‘i nei. In mid-March 2020, when COVID-19 cases were reported in Hawai‘i, we pivoted from face-to-face to online learning; withdrew clinical students from a range of health care organizations; built non-traditional clinical experiences for students with agencies responding to the crisis; and restructured the school nursing partnership with the Department of Education (DOE) to launch a nurse hot line and telehealth visits with the Hawai‘i Keiki Program school advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).