The COVID-19: Nursing practice for pediatric patients
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COVID-19, nursing practice guideline, pediatric patientsAbstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a public health threat to people all over the world. Although the incidence of this virus infection in pediatric patients are less than adult patients. However, children are susceptible to coronavirus 2019 infection as children are unable to properly protection and care of themselves. So, it is important to prevent more infection. The Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic are crisis and health impact. Healthcare teams are main staff to deal with and manage this crisis. They are also at high risk of infection as providing care closely for infected patients. Thus, healthcare teams must have enough knowledge and competence to be ready to deal with possible upcoming crisis. Pediatric nurses must know nursing practices guideline to care for all pediatric patients, including general pediatric patients, pediatric patients under investigation, and pediatric patients who infected with Coronavirus 2019. As well as learning situation from this crisis and applying for self development for dealing with other crisis that may occur in the future.
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