As our nation confronts the Coronavirus Disease pandemic (COVID-19), OADN stands steadfast in support of all nurses and the entire healthcare workforce as they care for the ill and vulnerable. Now is the time to remind anxious families and communities about the strength of our nation’s nursing workforce: Nurses are reliable and proven responders during infectious disease emergencies, providing safe, quality, compassionate and nondiscriminatory care to their patients and the communities in which they serve. This unprecedented challenge to our healthcare system requires the greatest unity in heeding public health guidance. The broad nursing community of practitioners, educators, students and nursing organizations, must also unite in with clarity and purpose to support the public’s confidence in the expert care nurses deliver.
OADN strives to support all local nursing education programs as we move forward in addressing the COVID-19. We encourage all members to plan for possible impacts to your students and programs. It is also important to maintain close, transparent communication with your public health departments, state board of nursing, clinical partners, and accrediting bodies- regarding changes to clinical learning experiences and education delivery formats. Below is a collection of resources for nursing educators and nursing programs. This page is updated regularly with new information and learning opportunities as they become available. Please, continue to consult the CDC for the most up to date information.
We want to hear from you. Please, reach out to oadn@oadn.org with any suggested resources or information that can be added to this page. We are also interested in any stories for how your communities are coming together to address the situation and how nursing educators are leading and contributing to these efforts.
by Jennifer Eccles, PhD, RN System Director for Nursing Initiatives The Minnesota State HealthForce Center for Excellence Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
by Edward J. Maloney and Joshua Kim
3/25/20 - In an effort to provide a humanitarian response during this coronavirus pandemic, NCSBN, OADN and other national organizations, have issued recommendations for academic-practice partnerships between health care facilities and pre-licensure nursing education programs. The pandemic situation differs across the country, and each school of nursing in each state must carefully evaluate their circumstances regarding deployment of nursing students. This policy brief may provide guidance to programs that are able to collaborate with clinical partners for continued nursing student education within direct patient care environments. Click here for the policy brief and recommendations.
This video looks at the model and the successes two states have had implementing it.
OADN has recieved requests for information that can be used for state-level advocacy, particularly in regards to regulations that govern simulation and clinical hours. Individual states regulations in these areas this vary considerably. Regardless of how your state regulates clinical nursing eduction, it is important to rely on research and evidence-based practice in your arguments for regulatory changes during COVID-19 crisis, or at any time. For guidance on academic-practice partnerships, look above under NCSBN Updates, where OADN and many other national nursing organizations joined with NCSBN to reccomend one possible strategy for clinical education during this time.
Below are some resources to support you in your advocacy and program changes as it relates to clinical education hours and simulation:
NCSBN's main COVID-19 page has been updated that highlights news at the top with prominent boxes that link to subpages for:
NCLEX Candidate Resources (updated 06/09/20)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NCSBN has developed a variety of information resource pages on its COVID-19 Information webpage. For NCLEX candidates, the resources below can be accessed for the most pertinent NCLEX testing information.
Testing Site Information
Due to capacity requirements imposed by local governments, test center locations and availability are continuously evolving. Therefore, candidates should log into their Pearson VUE accounts to find test center locations availability. For answers to frequently asked candidate questions, test center policies and sanitation information, visit Pearson VUE’s dedicated webpage for NCLEX candidates.
Modifications to the NCLEX
In order to allow the maximum number of candidates to test per day, the NCSBN Board of Directors voted to modify the NCLEX Examinations starting on March 25, 2020. The time limit of the exam has been shortened to four hours, by removing both the pretest items and the Next Generation NCLEX special research section and reducing the maximum number of items to 130. The modified exams will remain in effect through Sept. 30, 2020. Find up-to-date information about COVID-19’s impact on the NCLEX.
NCLEX Candidate Bulletin
The 2020 NCLEX Candidate Bulletin has been updated to reflect the modified NCLEX, and is available on the Candidate Bulletin & Information webpage. Candidates should familiarize themselves with this document as it provides a multitude of NCLEX related information, including important contact information, details on how to register, the NCLEX Candidate Rules and results processing.
NCLEX Test Plans
Test plans for both the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations can be found on the NCLEX Test Plans webpage. The NCLEX test plans outline the content to be tested and guide the item writing process. The test plans are updated every three years to reflect current, entry-level nursing competency. Frequently asked questions about the test plans are also available.
Social Media
You can follow NCLEX social media pages on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
7/29 @ 5pm (ET) Best Practices in Online Education by American Sentinel University and OADN
OADN CEO Donna Meyer and other academic leaders were interviewed by Inside Higher Ed on June 25 about the return to clinical education.
Click here for the full article.
from MedPage Today - June 16, 2020
OADN CEO Donna Meyer and other nursing leaders were featured in MedPage Today article on nursing students and the pandemic.
OADN Board Member Sharon Goldfard, RN, MSN, FNP-BC and OADN CEO Donna Meyer, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAADN, FAAN featured by the New York Times for a March 20, 2020 article on the impacts of COVID-19 on nursing school graduates in the workforce.
Well-run colleges are known for thoughtful planning and execution. The pandemic made the Community College of Rhode Island work in a new way, instantaneously.
OADN Member The Community College of Rhode Island was featured by the New York Times on April 23, 2020 in a special learning report focusing challenges of online education during the coronavirus outbreak.
OADN Members Indian River State College and Kirkwood Community College featured in USA Today during Nurses Week, May 8, 2020.
Evolving Resources for Clinical Replacement (not exhaustive list) Last updated 3/24/20
Adapted by Durham & Waxman with permission from Carrie Eaton, MSN, PhD, RNC-OB, CHSE, UConn School of Nursing Director of Simulation
ATI Nursing Education has developed a microsite with resources, guidance, webinars and suggestions to assist you with the move to online-only teaching, clinical + lab replacement and student support. Bookmark this page for easy referral new ideas and suggestions are added regularly.
CAE Healthcare, an OADN partner for simulation education, will offer coronavirus simulation training scenario and webinars for healthcare providers - complimentary for the months of March and April.
Elsevier's COVID-19 landing page has case studies, testing resources and suggestions for distance learning during COVID-19.
Global Nursing Education Virtual Simulation Consortium - https://gnevsc.org/
Healthcare Learning Innovations (HLI) offers affordable virtual clinical scenarios that give learners the opportunity to earn simulated clinical hours and realistic practice experience to for various nursing courses. Discounted and institutional pricing available.
INACSL's FREE COVID-19 and Virtual Learning Resource List
Position Statement on Use of Virtual Simulation during the Pandemic
Kaplan’s learning science team is offering a series of free Digital Classroom Resources, focused on creating the right technology environment, setting teachers up for success, and leveraging the online platform for great teaching with topics like:
When classrooms, sim labs, and clinics closed due to the pandemic, i-Human Patients by Kaplan helped hundreds of nursing and medical schools fill the demand for clinical practice with virtual simulation. i-Human Patients offers students a variety of comprehensive, repeatable, standardized patient encounters - and provides educators with measurable insights into student performance. Pricing discount exists for current Nursing Institutional Partners. Learn more.
Laerdal offering a series of complimentary webinars for programs nagivatiging the effects of COVID-19
LifeCareSim, where critical thinking is our game, produces Ponder (TM) the Socratic Way game. Dubbed as “simulation in a box” by one of our customers, Ponder stimulates critical thinking by creating unpredictable, constantly evolving patient case scenarios with problems to solve throughout the game. The game can be adapted to use in synchronous and asynchronous online classes. Suggested outcomes and ideas for this are found here. Faculty facilitates the game to help students learn to recognize and analyze cues, formulate and prioritize hypotheses, analyze and evaluate data. For a demonstration video and more information, visit us at www.lifecaresim.com
MCG’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Video and Powerpoint
Six new Acute Viral Illness guidelines available for free to any healthcare professional at: https://www.mcg.com/covid19
Training modules to help users understand how to apply these new guidelines and an informational podcast by MCG Managing Editor, Dr. Bill Rifkin
Temporary access to selected MCG care guideline volumes for all hospital clients and prospects (by request) through October 1, 2020:
NurseAchieve is offering the following to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on nurse educators and their students:
NurseThink offers a 30-day free trial to vClinicals. See 12 sample videos here.
Pocket Nurse, with the support of KbPort™, is offering information on free access to two cloud-based clinical educational tools: SimEMR® and Virtual MedsManager™. These tools can enable institutions to continue to educate learners on patient charting, general clinical care and assessment, and medication administration without requiring physical presence in a lab setting or access to specialized hardware. You can receive FREE access to these programs here.
Shadow Health is offering a 50% per student discount as part of a special COVID-19 assistance program.
Society for Simultion in Healthcare's (SSH) - Helpful Links and Information on COVID-19
Position Statement on Use of Virtual Simulation during the Pandemic
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has compiled a FREE, comprehensive set of resources to support institutions' move to online instruction.
UConn School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Learning Center - Clinical Replacement Plan for OB Clinical Nursing
University of Minnesota - Zooming with SPs in COVID-19 Response Zooming with SPs in COVID-19 Response: Using Zoom to Train Standardized Patients (SPs) and Implement Formative Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCEs) with Health Sciences Students
Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott has created a Transitioning to Online Learning in the Age of Social Distancing resource center that includes past and upcoming webinars, live free product training, Podcasts, and white papers. We also have additional resources for clinical, evidence-based practice updates from NursingCenter.com and our Lippincott Solutions portfolios. Bookmark these resources as they are continuing to be updated for the latest content and ideas and solutions.
In addition to our resource centers, Wolters Kluwer is available to assist programs with purchasing and implementing the following resources:
For any of these offers, please contact us or your account representative directly. If you need to locate your representative, please click here.
Need the evidence and research to support shifts in your curriculum to virtual simulation? Look above under "Research to Guide Program Changes"
Unbound Medicine offers Complimentary Access to a Special Addition of Nursing Central
In order to better serve the nursing education community , Unbound Medicine is offering a special edition of Nursing Central that contains Disaster Nursing written by Dr. Tener Veenema, Coronavirus Guidelines, along with valuable tools such as Prime PubMed to all students and faculty enrolled in or affiliated with nursing programs.
Nursing Central Special Edition is being made available at no charge. For details, please contact Unbound Medicine by following this link.
Osmosis, Get setup with 3 Free weeks of online learning platform used by millions of current & future healthcare providers. Register here and #RaiseTheLine to get your three free weeks: https://www.osmosis.org/covid-19/raisethelinepledge
Body Interact - Two scenarios on the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 with virtual patients
Case Network - FREE COVID-19 Patient Simulation: A 68-year-old woman presents to the ER with worsening respiratory illness of 6-days duration.
Education Management Solutions - COVID-19 Contingency Planning
Kognito - Virtual Simulation - To access the simulation go to www.kognitocampus.com and use enrollment key: ssh2020. Access is provided free of charge until 4/20/20.
Pacific Northwest Healthcare Simulation Collaborative- FREE COVID-19 simulation resources
PCS - Telehealth Case for COVID-19 Screening
SonoSim - Complimentary Online Course Access to Sim Center Educators
SimGhosts - Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources for Simulation Programs
Simulation Canada - COVID-19 Simulations
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses is now providing free access to vital resources for all nurses and healthcare professionals treating patients with COVID-19.
Clinical Resources
07/18/20 Blackhawk Technical College predicts enrollment swings thanks to COVID-19 by GazetteExtra.com
07/17/20 Alabama Community College System to adopt hybrid model of instruction for the fall by YellowHammerNews.com
07/16/20 Pandemic may lead to nursing shortage in the future by KYET.com
07/16/20 Student files class-action suit against Xavier seeking tuition refund over remote learning by WCPO.com
07/14/20 Tennessee community colleges combine virtual and in-person learning this fall by Knoxville News Sentinel
07/13/20 Clackamas Community College grads go from online to frontline by the Portland Tribune
07/13/20 Making it all add up at Middlesex Community College by the Lowell Sun
07/09/20 UK: Student nursing applications surge 15 per cent in a year by the Independent
07/08/20 Pandemic further bottlenecks nursing students' path to frontlines by FOX 47 TV
07/08/20 Austin Community College returns to in-person learning during pandemic by CBS Austin
06/30/20 UK: Virtual placements helping student nurses who are Covid-19 ‘shielding’ by NursingTimes.net
06/25/20 Clinical Education in a Pandemic Era by Inside HigherEd
06/25/20 NIH funds study of Black community college students risk factors for Covid-19 by Healio.com
06/25/20 WA Governor offers guidance on higher ed reopening by Puget Sound Business Journal
06/25/20 The Haves and Have Nots of Covid-19 Protection by Inside Higher Ed
06/25/20 How financially viable are Massachusetts’ public colleges and universities amid COVID-19? by MassLive.com
06/24/20 Alabama colleges begin to set plans in place for 2020 fall semester by BhamNow.com
06/24/20 UK: Student nurses held the hands of dying Covid-19 patients by Metro.co.uk
06/23/20 Lamar Community College Nursing Program waives admiossions test by Kiowa County Press
06/23/20 Mercer County Community College Nursing Professor, Alumni, Reunite in RWJ-Hamilton ICU in Battle Against COVID by TapInto Hamilton/Robinsville
06/22/20 Thousands of community college students withdraw after a lost semester amid coronavirus by Los Angeles Times
06/23/20 Piedmont Technical College nursing students finish clinicals that got postponed by the Index Journal
06/23/20 Amarillo area colleges seeing an increase in nursing students by MyHighPlains.com
06/18/20 Md. nurse practitioner and ADN grad served first mobilization on the front lines of military COVID-19 response by the U.S. Army
06/15/20 Making sure nursing students finish their education in a pandemic by YourCentralValley.com
06/14/20 Tennessee community and technical colleges are ready when you’re ready by KnoxNews.com
06/09/20 Nursing students discuss the pandemic’s impact on the nursing field, concerns for the future by The Cavalier Daily
06/09/20 Nursing students worry missed clinical hours, online replacements leave them underprepared by The Daily Pennsylvanian
06/09/20 Nursing students overcome obstacles during pandemic by WALB 10 TV
06/09/20 Central Maine Community College Nursing student survives emotional toll of COVID-19 by the Sun Journal
06/09/20 Recent nursing school graduates are having trouble finding work during the pandemic by CSB Austin
06/09/20 COVID-19 isn’t scaring away nursing students — some programs even seeing increase in interest by ROI-NJ.com
06/09/20 'They Have Lives In Their Hands': Colleges Consider Human Costs, Financial Benefits Of Reopening by WBGH News
06/09/20 MHEC announces $29.3M in nursing grants by Eye On Annapolis
06/08/20 Moving online: Rasmussen embraces technology by The Free Press
06/08/20 The Great Unknowns that NJ Community Colleges Must Confront: Revenue and Enrollments by NJspotlight.com
06/08/20 I chose a community college. It was the best decision I’ve ever made, and it saved me $80,000 too. by The College Fix
06/04/20 Coronavirus: changing the face of nursing by NursingInPractice.com
06/04/20 Op-ed: Technical high schools can help Boston’s health worker shortage by Boston Business Journal
06/04/20 Star Football Player Turned Nurse: This Is Why I Chose Masters in Nursing as My 2nd Degree by Nurse.org
06/04/20 'You matter most,' Community College of Rhode Island President tells grads in virtual ceremony by WarwickOnline.com
06/03/20 College of the Canyons Nursing Student Overcomes Setbacks to Reach Graduation by SVnews.com
05/28/20 ‘Cautiously optimistic but realistically pessimistic’: Georgia colleges prepare for unknowns of fall semester by Athens Business Journal
05/26/20 Local Health Organizations Donate to Cover the Cost of SPS Community College Nursing Student Test Fees by the Nisqually Valley News
05/26/20 Nursing school applications spike amid pandemic by WMUR9 ABC TV
05/26/20 Alamance Community College Welcomes Back Students in Nursing and other Key Programs by Membane Enterprise
05/26/20 Santa Monica College to Distribute $6.1 Million in Direct Aid to Students by the Santa Monica Daily Press
05/26/20 Monroe Community College nursing students graduate, head straight to COVID-19 frontlines by RochesterFirst.com
05/25/20 California college students grapple with finishing semester online by EdSource
05/24/20 AZ nursing grads enter health care during a pandemic. by AZCentral.com
05/22/20 What it’s like to be a nursing student during a pandemic WomensAgenda.com.au
05/22/20 Community Colleges: America Sabotaged the Solution to Its New Higher-Education Crisis by The Atlantic
05/22/20 Pass/fail during COVID-19? Not at community colleges, and some students aren’t happy. by The Charlotte Observer
05/22/20 Lansing Community College students shine amid health care crisis by FOX 47 TV
05/21/20 Pasadena Foundations Create New Loan Program Invests in PCC's Future Nurses by Patch.com
05/21/20 Southside Virginia Community College is continuing its mission during the pandemic by The Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
05/20/20 Reviving a nursing education program at Bunker Hill Community College from AACC21stCenturyTogether.org
05/20/20 Online infrastructure investment vital for community college students by Black Voice News
05/20/20 How Virtual Training Is Set to Change Nursing Education by Hard Tech
05/20/20 Luzerne County Community College nursing grads going to the COVID-19 frontline by The Citizen's Voice
05/19/20 Enrollment usually rises at community colleges during an economic downturn. That’s not the case during coronavirus. by The Colorado Sun
05/19/20 Tallahassee Community College rising to the challenge of assisting students, community during pandemic by the Tallahassee Democrat
05/18/20 Meridian Community College nursing alumnus on the front lines of pandemic by MeridianStar.com
05/18/20 Community Colleges: Essential to Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery in Idaho and Nationwide by IdahoNews.org
05/18/20 Amid this pandemic, North Carolina's 58 community colleges provide hope by EdNC
05/17/20 ‘Policies changed overnight:’ Future nurses learn to care for COVID-19 patients at Gateway Technical College by FOX6now.com
05/16/20 Brunswick Community College celebrates 2020 nursing graduates with drive through ceremony by WECT News TV
05/15/20 Queensborough Community College nursing students comfort COVID-19 patients at local nursing home by QNS.com
05/14/20 Holmes Community College nursing graduate helps lead community hospital through pandemic by The Winona Times
05/13/20 Nursing students working on degree, front lines during pandemic by KBTX-TV
05/13/20 Lakeshore Technical College will offer students a flexible schedule online and in person this fall by the Sheboygan Press
05/13/20 Student nurses welcome challenge to prepare for career amid coronavirus by the Lake Geneva Regional News
05/13/20 First in nation, California State University to close campuses for in-person instruction this fall (exceptions for nursing and labs) by EdSource
05/13/20 Canada: Healthcare students deal with unique challenges during COVID-19 by martlet
05/13/20 MN Gov. Walz signs order to help students studying for critical sectors in workforce by The Duluth News Tribune
05/12/20 UK: National Health Service England chief asks colleges to increase intake of student nurses by NursingTimes.net
05/12/20 Community Colleges: Essential to Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery in Alabama and Nationwide by WallaceState.edu
05/12/20 Columbus Technical College’s nursing program adjusts to virtual clinicals by WRBL CBST TV
05/12/20 College of the Canyons nursing students Eager to Help in Fighting Pandemic by SpectrumNews1.com
05/12/20 South Louisiana Community College is partnering with national home healthcare organizations by KATC ABC3 TV
05/12/20 Central Georgia Technical College nursing instructors share experience from pandemic frontlines in NYC by The Union-Recorder
05/12/20 Sinclair Community College nursing students step into battle against COVID-19 by WKBN CBS27 TV
05/11/20 Delta College nursing student talks about working on frontline of COVID-19 outbreak by KCRA NBC3 TV
05/11/20 Gateway Technical College nursing students welcome challenge to prepare for career amid COVID-19 crisis by Kenosha News
05/11/20 Carroll College nursing students and grads facing COVID-19 pandemic head-on by KTVH.com/Rebound
05/11/20 Portland Community College Nursing Program Pivots To Find A Way To Graduation For Students by Patch.com
05/11/20 Everett Community College Nursing Department: Teaching Healthcare During a Pandemic by The Clipper
05/11/20 Jamestown Community College nursing instructors work in practice during pandemic by the Olean Times Herald
05/11/20 Galen College of Nursing students facing ‘the fear of the unknown’ as graduation nears by MSN.com
05/11/20 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Nursing instructor joins COVID-19 fight in New York by The News Herald
05/11/20 Schoolcraft nursing students begin careers amid pandemic by The Detroit News
05/08/20 Caldwell Community College Nursing Instructor Joins COVID-19 Fight In NYC by the Caldwell Journal
05/08/20 Georgia Gwinnett nursing students use virtual learning to finish class by the Atlanta Jounral Consitution
05/08/20 ‘We can’t shut the pipeline down’: Nurses' schools use virtual patients amid coronavirus by AZcentral.com
05/08/20 Using Wi-Fi ready college parking lots is now a way of life for students with limited or no internet access by Inside Higher Ed
05/07/20 Blue Ridge Community College nursing graduates pinned in drive-by ceremony by HendersonvilleLightening.com
05/07/20 Nursing faculty at Northern Virginia Community College empowers next generation of health care workers by WUSA9 CBS
05/07/20 Drive-by pinning ceremony for Holmes Community College nursing students by WJTV CBS12
05/07/20 Pandemic may lead more to become nurses by the Times Union
05/06/20 Singing nurse & SLCC Faculty Member Rodney Armstead helps calm his patients by the St. Louis Post Dispatch
05/06/20 Hopkinsville Community College nursing graduates are working in NYC hospitals by the Kentucky New Era
05/06/20 COVID alters graduating nurses' traditional ceremony in Iowa by WHO Radio
05/06/20 Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty at Naugatuck Valley Community College Respond to Pandemic by Patch.com
05/06/20 Gwinnett nursing program rallies to graduate nurses when they're needed most by 11Alive.com
05/06/20 CA Temporarily Waives Additional Requirements for Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs and Students by JDsupra.com
05/04/20 Pandemic provides Patrick Henry Community College the opportunity to teach future nurses in new ways by the Martinsville Bulletin
05/02/20 Nursing student program a lifeline for isolated West Marin seniors during pandemic by the San Francisco Chronicle
05/01/20 Death of a classmate, job loss: These Community College of Phildelphia nursing grads have overcome a lot by The Philadelphia Enquirer
05/01/20 Lone Star nursing students near graduation prepare for ‘selfless career’ amid coronavirus by the Houston Chronicle
04/30/20 Middlesex Community College adjusts rapidly to pandemic challenges by The Sun
04/30/20 St. Louis Community College nursing student & COVID-19 survivor embarks on career by The St. Louis American
04/30/20 Sacramento City College nursing professor contracts COVID-19 amid campus shutdown from SacCityExpress.com
04/03/20 University of Alaska Anchorage graduates some nursing students early so they can help out during pandemic by The Anchorage Daily News
04/30/20 Brookdale Nursing Student Helps Keep the Public Safe by AHHerlad.com
04/30/20 Clatsop Community College nursing students enter field fraught by virus by The Astorian
04/29/20 Central Carolina Community College Nursing Instructor Crystal Way is a Hero in Challenging Times by EdNC.org
04/29/20 SUNY Colleges make 55,000 masks for front line health workers by CNYcentral.com / WRBG
04/29/20 Drake State Community & Technical College expects increase in enrollment for essential fields by RockCityNow.com
04/29/20 LA County Nursing Students Forced To Choose Between Delaying Graduation Or Risking COVID-19 Infection by Huffington Post
04/28/20 Community colleges will be essential to California’s recovery the San Francisco Examiner (opinion)
04/28/20 Niagara County Community College estabishes drive-thru COVID-19 testing by WBFO NPR
04/28/20 Michigan community college graduates head to NJ & NY to join covid fight by MLive.com
04/27/20 Norwalk Community College Contributing to the Fight Against COVID by Patch.com
04/27/20 Delgado Students make an impact on local healthcare market by WGNO ABC TV
04/27/20 State’s community colleges get creative with education, assistance by the Concord Monitor
04/27/20 Pre-professional students in the coronavirus pandemic by MSNBC
04/27/20 Students struggling to finish clinicals amid COVID-19 pandemic by WTRF.com
04/27/20 Washington nursing students adapt to online learning during coronavirus pandemic by KING5 News TV
04/24/20 New permit will help new Arizona nursing grads join the frontline in COVID-19 crisis by AzFamily.com
04/24/20 Meridian Community College nursing students ready to take on the challenge of fighting COVID-19 by The Meridian Star
04/24/20 Hospital allows nursing students to continue clinical training during COVID by the East Oregonian
04/24/20 Alabama nursing students find a role on the coronavirus front lines by the Montgomery Advertiser
04/24/20 Corning Community College nurses amid COVID-19 MyTwinTiers.com
04/23/20 Moraine Park Technical College nursing students learning differently, adjusting to challenges by the Daily Citizen
04/23/20 Hiram nursing students ready to serve community in pandemic by the Record-Courier
04/23/20 Nursing assistants fast-tracked in Maine by the Press Herald
04/21/20 Learning to operate ventilators while worrying about rent opinion, Crosscut.com
04/21/20 Wake Tech nursing students graduate in curbside pinning ceremony by CBS17 TV
04/21/20 SUNY and CUNY schools producing face shields for frontline health care workers by The Legislative Gazette
04/20/20 Fairmont State nursing school waives TEAS for 2020-21 academic year by The Dominion Post
04/20/20 Nursing Student Dies After Contracting Coronavirus at Riverside Facility by NBCLosAngeles.com
04/20/20 Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society of Central Community College recognized for service project on social isolation by KITC Radio
04/20/20 RN student in South Carolina passes away from Covid-19 by WIS NBC TV
04/20/20 Wake Tech nursing students skip exams to help with COVID-19 care by ABC11 TV
04/19/20 Indian River State College move to online clinicals by Treasure Coast Newspapers
04/18/20 Lorain County Community College preps the post-COVID 19 workforce by CrainsCleveland.com
04/18/20 Muscatine Community College donates healthcare supplies by DiscoverMuscatine.com
04/18/20 Hudson Valley Community College lends hand to Rensselaer County during pandemic by The Troy Record
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04/18/20 Bakersfield College nursing students help in the battle against COVID-19 by ABC23 News
04/18/20 St. Joseph's Nursing Students Receive Surprise Graduation by SpectrumLocalNews.com
4/15/20 Butler Community College has donated equipment and supplies to assist in the fight against Covid-19 by KFDI Radio
4/14/20 CEOs of OADN and AACN Join CastleBranch to Protect Millions from COVID-19 by PR Newswire
4/14/20 Cayuga Community College Students Make a Difference By Supporting Emergency, Essential Personnel by Oswego County Today
4/14/20 NOVA Community College donates unused supplies to local health department by WUSA9 CBS TV
4/14/20 Nurses receive care packages from their St. Louis Community College professor by KSDK5 NBC TV
04/14/20 Iowa Central Community College partners with Correctional Facility to produce gowns for healthcare workers by The Messenger
04/14/20 Kirtland Community College Nursing students allowed to finish credits for graduation virtually by the Oscoda Press
04/14/20 Northwestern Michigan College get creative during the pandemic by The Traverse Ticker
04/14/20 Blue Mountain Community College Nursing program loans equipment, supplies by KNDO / KNDU TV
04/13/20 Low-Income Students Count on Finding Jobs. But the Pandemic Has Halted Their Job Training by The Chronicle of Higher Education
04/13/20 Commentary: Don’t let California’s community college system be devastated by the coronavirus recession by The San Diego Union-Tribune
04/13/20 Doña Ana Community College donates PPE to healthcare facilities for COVID-19 emergency by CBS 4 TV
04/13/20 Tallahassee Community College nursing students learn from ‘Virtual Clinicals,’ but will that work in real life? by the Florida Phoenix
04/09/20 Cuyahoga Community College to loan ventilators to hospitals in Northeast Ohio by WKYC Cleveland
04/09/20 Community colleges live up to their name during pandemic by the Richmond County Daily Journal
04/09/20 Healthcare workers receive thousands of masks, other PPE from Patrick Henry Community College’s Health Science Department by WFXR FOX TV
04/09/20 College of the Redwoods nursing students return to local hospitals for clinical rotations by the Times Standard
04/09/20 Central Carolina Technical College donates PPE to local health care facilities by The Sumter Item
04/09/20 42 Kirtland Community College nursing students eligible to enter workforce in May by The Hougthon Lake Resorter
04/08/20 Greenville Tech donates supplies to Prisma Health for coronavirus effort by the Greenville Journal
04/08/20 College of Coastal Georgia's School of Nursing donates supplies to health care workers by The Brunswick News
04/08/20 Des Moines Area Community College fights virus during National Community College Month by The Perry News
04/08/20 Executive order allows Kirtland CC nursing students to complete credits for graduation by the Record & Clarion
04/08/20 Assiniboine Community College joins in the fight against COVID-19 by The Brandon Sun
04/08/20 Louisiana's community and technical colleges are providing support and additional services by Nola.com
04/08/20 Central Alabama Community College Nursing Department donates supplies to local hospitals by The Daily Home
04/08/20 Atlantic Cape Honors Alumni, Students Working on Frontlines Against Outbreak by the Cape May Count Herald
04/08/20 Gadsden State Community College & Alabama Community College System Donates PPE by WEIS Radio
04/08/20 WHO concerned over shortage of 6 million nurses by the Associated Free Press
04/07/20 Lewis and Clark Community College’s Health Sciences Programs Donate to Local Hospitals by RiverBender.com
04/07/20 Delaware County Community College donates medical supplies to area hospitals by The Philadelphia Tribune
04/07/20 Board temporarily changes rule so WV nursing students can graduate on time by CBS/FOX 59 TV
04/07/20 Tarrant County College Nursing Students graduating early to help with region's COVID-19 response by the Fortworth Business Press
04/07/20 Meridian Community College Graduating nursing students getting ready to be on the front lines by ABC11 TV
04/07/20 Dakota College at Bottineau moves to virtual clinicals to teach nurses during COVID-19 by FOX West Dakota TV
04/07/20 Lincoln Memorial University nursing students start petition for pass/fail option by WVLT TV
04/07/40 Forsyth Tech Community College 'We're going to hit the ground running' | Nursing students graduating in May will help on front lines of coronavirus pandemic by CBS WFMY TV
04/06/20 Columbia-Greene Community College donates personal protective equipment the Daily Freeman
04/06/20 Edison State Community College steps up to support local health care facilities by the Sidney Daily News
04/06/20 Clark State donates hospital beds to prepare for COVID-19 overflow by Dayton247Now.com
04/06/20 Arapahoe Community College gets creative as diverse courses go online by the Parker Chronicle
04/06/20 Temporary waiver helps student nurses in Virginia by ABC WHSV TV
04/06/20 Raleigh nursing students ready to graduate, help amid COVID-19 pandemic by CBS17 TV
04/06/20 Schools donate ventilators, masks; graduating nursing students prepare to go into hospitals by The Reporter
04/06/20 East Mississippi Community College Nursing & Allied Health students prepare for coronavirus by The Meridian Star
04/06/20 Heading to the front lines: Nursing students face unique challenges in order to graduate by WMTW TV
04/06/20 California makes concession for nursing students after coronavirus affects training access by The Sacramento Bee
04/05/20 Sinclair Community College nursing, respiratory graduates to work in front lines against coronavirus by the Dayton Daily News
04/05/20 Gateway Technical College continues to train students for workforce by The Journal Times
04/04/20 Amid virus, California moved slowly on nursing student rules by the Associated Press
04/04/20 California loosens nursing student rules in response to coronavirus crisis by The Los Angeles Times
04/03/20 Arizona community colleges provide personal protective equipment to healthcare workers by the Queen Creek Independent
04/03/20 California nursing students get path to degree amid pandemic by the Associated Press
04/03/20 Nursing students in Sonoma County volunteer to fight coronavirus by The Press Democrat
04/02/20 Regulatory changes allow nursing students to graduate, enter workforce by the Midland Daily News
04/02/20 Beal College nursing students donate pinning ceremony funds to hospital workers by NBC Newscenter Maine
04/02/20 Illinois Considers Temporary Roles For Student Nurses To Help With COVID-19 Fight by WCBU
04/02/20 Mercer County Community College Nursing Professor Serves Her Community During Coronavirus Pandemic by MCCC
04/01/20 Oakland Community College to donate medical supplies to local hospitals amid equipment shortages by ClickOnDetroit.com
04/01/20 CARES Act Provides Aid And Regulatory Relief To Students And Educational Institutions by JD Supra
04/01/20 Ohio nursing students gain access to expedited licensures from LimaOhio.com
04/01/20 Legal And Liability Issues With Allowing Students To Volunteer In Direct Patient Care by JD Supra
04/01/20 CA Gov says some nursing students can help crisis. How will it work? Many questions unanswered by The Fresno Bee
04/01/20 To face crisis, state officials weigh issuing temporary nursing licenses by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
04/01/20 Bakersfield College partners with local hospitals to allow nursing students to work during the COVID-19 outbreak by KGET TV
04/01/20 Piedmont Technical College fast tracks nursing students to help with COVID-19 by the Index-Journal
03/31/20 Tompkins Cortland Community College nursing students recognized for work at COVID-19 sampling center by The Ithaca Voice
03/31/20 Regulatory changes allow Delta College nursing students to enter workforce by NBC25 / FOX66 TV
03/31/20 There Are Not Nearly Enough Nurses To Handle The Surge Of Coronavirus Patients: Here’s How To Close the Gap Quickly by Joanne Spetz for Health Affairs
03/31/20 ASU nursing school transitions labs to online format by The State Press
03/31/20 Michigan executive order temporarily changes requirements for nursing students to graduate by WMEN TV
03/30/20 Muskegon Community College develops hospital overflow site by ABC13 TV
03/30/20 Nursing students preparing to start work during the coronavirus pandemic by FOX28 Ohio
03/29/20 Accelerated college graduation to fight Covid-19: 'I get to make a difference' by The Buffalo News
03/28/20 Germanna college donates COVID-19 gear to hospital system by the Culpeper Star-Exponet
03/28/20 For Marin nursing students, virus presents unique challenges by the Marin Independent Journal
03/27/20 How California’s largest community college district is making the switch to teach online in response to Covid-19 by the LA School Report
03/27/20 Delgado School of Nursing donates supplies to local hospitals by the Mid-City Messenger
03/27/20 Wisconsin governor issues emergency order to allow retired, out-of-state and student nurses to join coronavirus fight in hospitals by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
03/27/20 N.J. Cancels Statewide Assessments; Medical Students Called To Front Lines by WLNY
03/27/20 Maryland Recruits Medical Students, Nursing Students to Help Overwhelmed Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report
03/27/20 New Ohio law allows perspective nurses to start working with temporary license by WBNS
03/27/20 Regulations Keeping California’s Graduating Nursing Students From Assisting in Pandemic by NYC Bay Area
03/27/20 As California braces for coronavirus surge, nursing students beg to enter workforce early by San Franciso Chronicle
03/27/20 UK: Student nurses to be paid if they assist with COVID-19 outbreak by Nursing Notes
03/26/20 Community College of Allegheny County Nursing Department Donates Supplies by CBS Cleveland TV
03/26/20 Lorain County Community College donated hundreds of boxes of medical supplies by The Chronicle-Telegram
03/26/20 Nicolet College nursing students finished clinicals before COVID-19 by WJFNW
03/26/20 UK: Unions issue statement of assurance for students responding to Covid-19 by Nursing Times
03/26/20 Wisconsin's nursing shortage in the spotlight as hospitals face influx of COVID-19 cases by Wisconsin State Journal
03/25/20 Wisconsin considering emergency measures to put more nurses in the field by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
03/25/20 California Needs Nurses by the Los Angeles Times
03/25/20 UK: Changes made to nurse education rules in response to coronavirus crisis by Nursing Times
03/24/20 Elgin Community College donate carloads of protective gear by The Courier News
03/23/20 Looking to Aid the Coronavirus Front Lines, Nursing Students Call for Emergency Licenses - by KQED San Francisco
03/23/20 Clinical Training for Nursing Students Sidelined - by Inside Higher Ed
03/21/20 Keeping the Coronavirus from Infecting Health-Care Workers - by The New Yorker
03/21/20 Texas Gov. Abbott moves to bolster number of practicing nurses by KRPC2 Houston
03/20/20 Donating medical masks, gloves to hospitals - by Community College Daily from AACC
03/18/20 1918 Redux: Supportive Nursing Care for the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Courageous Care - by the American Journal of Nursing
03/17/20 Coronavirus May Keep California’s Nursing Students From Graduating - by The New York Times
03/17/20 Advice for Faculty Members in a Turbulent Time - by Inside Higher Ed
03/17/20 In Face Of Coronavirus, Many Hospitals Cancel On-Site Training For Nursing And Med Students - by Kaiser Health News
03/17/20 Hopkins-trained nurse in hard-hit Italy has warning for Americans: ‘Stay home’ - by The Baltimore Sun
03/06/20 6 Ways Colleges and Universities are Responding to the Coronavirus - by NPR
03/06/20 Coronavirus and Higher Education - by Inside Higher Ed
03/06/20 Federal Agencies, Health Association Help Colleges Plan Ahead - by Inside Higher Ed
03/05/20 Health-Care Students on the Front Lines - by Inside Higher Ed
03/04/20 Universities' Role in Race to Develop Vaccine - by Inside Higher Ed
03/03/20 The Coronavirus Threatens to Upend Higher Ed - by The Chronicle of Higher Education
02/29/20 COVID-19 for Nurses: Skip the Rumors and Stick to the Basics - by Am. Jrnl of Nursing
02/27/20 Getting Campuses Ready for the Coronavirus - by Inside Higher Ed
02/27/20 What Organizations Should Be Doing - by Harvard Business Review
02/26/20 Inexpensive Way to Diagnose COVID-19 - by Harvard Business Review
ANA's Well-Being Initiative: Virtual Tools to Support Nurses' Mental Health
Every day, you and your colleagues show up on the frontlines to care for others under unprecedented conditions. The American Nurses Foundation recognizes the extraordinary stresses you face. To help, we've partnered with the nation's leading nursing organizations to develop comprehensive, online resources to support your mental health and well-being
Virtual Support System
Nurses Together, peer-to-peer phone calls scheduled throughout the 24-hour day and offered 7 days a week to provide you with a safe space to openly share experiences and best practices with your colleagues. Learn more and register here.
The Happy app "warm line" offering round-the-clock access to a trained Support Giver. Learn how to access the app here.
Narrative Expressive Writing, process your experiences related to COVID-19 in writing with this five-week guided narrative writing program. You will be invited to respond anonymously to weekly prompts which will be reviewed and responded to by trained professionals. Capacity in this pilot initiative is limited, sign up to participate here.
Digital Toolkit
The Moodfit app that enables you to set your own goals using best-practice methods such as mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, lifestyle tracking (sleeping and nutrition) and set up custom reminders at times that are appropriate for you. Access the app and user code here.
Join nurses around the country taking part in The Well-Being Initiative. Created in partnership with the American Nurses Association, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the Emergency Nurses Association, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
OADN is an Organizational Affiliate of the American Nurses Association
AHNA has devised a toolbox of quick practices so no matter how short the self-care moment, your immune system has a chance to catch up! Click here!
Self Care Tip Sheet for Nurses by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
National Academy of Medicine's Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During Covid-19: RESOURCES and STRATEGIES
National Academy of Medicine's Webinar and Resources: Supporting Clinician Well-Being During COVID-19
Living with worry and anxiety admist global uncertainty
Leadership Resources for Times of Crisis by Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
How to Unwind After Work as a Nurse by Trusted Health
Caring for Our Health Care Heroes During COVID-19 by the American Hospital Association
US Dept of Education "Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)"
COVID-19 Correspondence to ACEN-Accredited Nursing Programs
ANA's All-New COVID-19 Resource Center
ANA has expanded their COVID-19 Resource Center. This digital resource pulls together information from trusted sources such as the CDC and highlights clinical information, ethical considerations, and features the COVID-19 work that ANA is doing.
ANA is making weekly updates and continues to advocate for clear, evidence-based guidelines and resources to ensure our nation's registered nurses can safely and effectively respond to COVID-19 and protect the public. Visit the new site today!
OADN is an Organizational Affiliate of the American Nurses Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
