Caring for Patients with COVID-19: Nursing Workflow
Channel: Glenn Posner
Date: 29/04/2020

Learning Objectives:
- Donning & Doffing PPE
- Conserving PPE between patients in same room
- Demonstration of clustering of nursing care with use of a runner when applicable
- Medication administration 

Case: 
Ms. Smith (in bed #1) is a 67 yo COVID-19 positive female admitted for symptom management requiring oxygen administration. Currently on nasal prongs at 5L/min for O2 saturations of 88-92%. Past medical history includes diverticulitis and mild hypertension.

Ms. Doe (in bed #2) is a 75 yo COVID-19 positive female admitted with pneumonia and fatigue. She is admitted for monitoring and symptom management. Currently on nasal prongs at 4L/min for O2 saturations of 90-94%. Physician has ordered self-proning to be started. Past medical history includes diabetes managed with oral medications. 

The nurse is going in to give meds to Ms Smith & check her O2 saturation followed by checking Ms Doe’s med admin POCT glucose and discuss deep breathing, coughing and possibly self-proning as is being considered by the medical team.

Content Experts: Jennifer Dale-Tam, Maeghn Green, Kathleen Sowinski and Nikki Pyl, Nurse Educators at The Ottawa Hospital

Actors: Leah Dale (Nurse), Jennifer Dale-Tam (Ms. Smith Voice) and Maeghn Green (Ms. Doe Voice)

Director: Ms. Jennifer Dale-Tam, Simulation and Nurse Educator, The Ottawa Hospital
Videographer & Editor: Ms. Kaitlin Endres, Simulation Technician, The Ottawa Hospital

Producer: Dr. Glenn Posner, Medical Director, The Ottawa Hospital Simulation Patient Safety Program 
with support from:
Dr. Jerry Maniate, TOH VP Education & Dr. Janet Corral, Associate Dean, University of Arizona