Research on the individualized short‐term training model of nurses in emergency isolation wards during the outbreak of COVID‐19

• Main Authors: Min Zhou, Fei Yuan, Xiaolong Zhao, Fanjie Xi, Xianxiu Wen, Li Zeng, Wenbo Zeng, Haiyan Wu, Hui Zeng, Ziyu Zhao
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
• Series: Nursing Open
• Subjects: COVID‐19; isolation; nurses; nursing; training
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.580

Abstract Aim To explore an effective personalized training model for nurses working in emergency isolation wards of COVID‐19 in a short period. Design This study is a longitudinal study from 24 January 2020 to 28 February 2020. Methods There are 71 nursing staff working in the emergency isolation wards of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital that participated in this study. The questionnaires were conducted with Likert scale. The operation assessment teachers have received standardized training. The self‐rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self‐rating depression Scale (SDS) were applied to assess the mental state of nurses. Results After short‐term training, these nurses can handle the emergency tasks in a timely manner. The pass rate of nurse theory and operation assessment is 100%. The 111 suspected patients admitted to the emergency isolation ward have been scientifically diagnosed and treated, the three confirmed patients have received appropriate treatment. No nurses have been infected. Conclusions In this study, the personalized emergency training mode was feasible in the emergency isolation ward during the COVID‐19 epidemic, which rapidly improved the rescue ability of nurses and effectively avoid the occurrence of cross‐infection. This mode can provide a valuable reference for the emergency training of nurses in the future.