The provincial government will protect nurses on the front line of Ontario’s battle with COVID-19. They issued a new directive in order to prevent transmission of, and exposure to COVID-19.
The Directive outlines:
- Precautions for interactions with suspected, presumed or confirmed COVID-19 patients, including relying on the clinical education and training that nurses receive to use their professional and clinical judgement;
- Point-of-care risk assessments for every patient interaction to assess appropriate health and safety measures; and
- Training on safe use of all personal protective equipment (PPE).
“It’s critical that we are protecting our frontline nurses who are fighting to protect us from COVID-19 every day, Health Minister Christine Elliott said. The directive also addresses concerns over stewardship and conservation of PPE supplies. A full statement is available on the Ministry of Health’s website
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