Nursing Practice during COVID-19: Preparation, Education and Support

Mrs. Kainat Alam, M. Sc, Ph.D. (pursuing), is an Assistant Professor at the KKECS College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka. Her major areas of research interest focus on Ostetrics & gynecological issues. She has published articles in various reputed journals including Seminar in Cancer Biology, Elsevier (IF 15.7), International Book and Book chapters in various reputed international publishers, AP Elsevier, Springer, AAP, CRC press Taylor and Francis. Kainat has earned a highly impressive publishing and cited record in Google Scholar (H-index of 15, Total Citation: 500); and received many travel grants from international congress such as IAPRD, WCN and KSN.

Mrs. Shipra Daniel, M. Sc, Ph.D. (Pursuing), is an Assistant Professor at the Christian College of Nursing, SHUATS, Allahabad, India.  She has completed a M. Sc nursing in Community Nursing and has 7 years of experience in teaching. She is particularly interested in Nursing care for special groups: physically and mentally challenged- Urban and rural population of Uttar Pradesh, India. She is the author of several articles and international book and book chapters in various reputed international publishers. Shipra has a highly impressive publishing and cited record in Google Scholar (H-index of 10, Total Citation: 350).

Waleed Hassan Almalki, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmacology at the College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Glasgow, the United Kingdom having a dissertation on ocular pharmacology. His current research is focused on the broad areas of host-virus networks in hepacivirus C disease progression as well as host-virus genes expression during oxidative stress, hepatic steatosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. He is also enthusiastically involved in the studies of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of breast and colon cancer, in the Saudi population.

Dr. Waleed has published many research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals on HCV pathogenesis, treatment, and drug designing, as well as edited various book chapters about angiogenesis, pharmacological assays, and infectious disease epidemiology.

Section A: COVID-19 stress and Challenges.- 1.  COVID-19 as a Global Crisis.- 2. Challenges faced by nursing professionals in COVID-19 pandemic.- 3. Mental Health concerns on nurses during COVID 19.- Section B: Technology employed in COVID-19.- 4.Role of modern technology in COVID-19 care management.- 5. Implication of PDCA cycle for standardized nursing management in COVID-19 patient in ICU.- Section C: Nursing care management.- 6. Key role of nurses in respiratory related disorders management in COVID-19 infected patient.- 7. A nursing care perspective in COVID-19 patient at home.- 8.Role of nurse expertise in COVID-19 pandemic associated secondary complications with their managements.- 9.Key role of community nursing services in COVID-19 pandemic and in vaccination.- 10. Nursing care management of pregnant woman in COVID-19 pandemic.- 11. Key role of Anesthesia nurse in the treatment and management of patients with COVID-19.- Section D: Hospital and Nursing Administration.- 12.Role of nurse managers and hospital administration in the management of COVID-19.- 13.Role of hospital administration to supports nursing staff in COVID-19 pandemic.