C-19 Orientation: Resources

Section	Name	Description
Module 1: Lesson 1: COVID-19 The Basics	Introduction to COVID-19	This introductory video training was created and presented by Jacqueline Christianson, MSN, FNP-C, and was begun as she was working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City as a registered nurse practitioner in April 2020, a NYC peak time of COVID-19. Please begin this course by viewing the video posted below as it provides an overview of the discussions in the course.
	How Coronaviruses Work	Wacht the entire video.
	Overview of COVID-19: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Transmission	Read the entire webpage.
	Special Populations	Read the entire section on Special Populations, click on the subsections (Pregnancy and Post-delivery, Children, Transplant) on your left and read ALL the provided content.
	Clinical Manifestations, Risk Factors, and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Pregnancy: Living Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Read the entire webpage
	Pathophysiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Read the entire article.
	COVID-19: Epidemiology, Virology and Clinical Features	Read the entire page.

Module 1: Lesson 2: Initial Considerations for Frontline Healthcare Workers	Rural Communities	Read the entire page to learn about considerations for COVID-19 response un rural communities. Explore the links at the end of the page to look for relevant information in your area of expertise.
	Facility Readiness Assessment for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Read the entire document to learn about how to evaluate your facility readiness for COVID-19.
	Considerations for Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into National Pandemic Preparedness and Response Planning for Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)	Read the entire document to learn more preparedness and response planning for COVID-19
	Community Mitigation	Watch the video and read the entire page. You can click on the links to find relevant information in your area of expertise.
	Home care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and management of their contacts	Read all the document
	Minimising Nosocomial Infections in the NHS	Read the first four pages in detail, then skim through the pictures on the remaining pages.
	COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Guidance	This resource is oriented for healthcare workers in managerial positions or workers that are involved in response planning. Download and read the sections that are relevant to your area of practice.

Module 2: Lesson 1: Physical Protection for Healthcare Workers	Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators	CDC recommendations for decontamination of facepiece respirators. Read the entire article.
	N-95 Respirator Extension of Use and Reuse	The article recommends practices for extending the use and reuse of N-95 respirator masks. Read the entire article.
	Persistence of Coronaviruses on Inanimate Surfaces and their Inactivation with Biocidal Agents	This article communicates the importance of and methods for surface decontamination of coronaviruses. Read the entire document.
	Infection Prevention and Control During Health Care when COVID-19 is Suspected	This document, produced by the World Health Organization, discusses infection prevention and control strategies for COVID-19. Read the entire document.
	Optimizing Supply of PPE and Other Equipment during Shortages	Read the entire web page, click on each protection element in the list
	OSHA's Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19	OSHA's guidelines on workplace practices for front-facing workers caring for both confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients. Read the entire document.

Module 2: Lesson 2: Mental Health Protection for Healthcare Workers	Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Outbreak	This article lists methods to manage the stress that healthcare workers experience and strategies to deal with medical and personal demands. Read the entire document.
	Six Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress	Read the entire page.
	Ethical Guidance for Pandemic Nursing	This is a free webinar presented by Sigma Theta Tau on ethical frameworks and challenges experienced by health care workers in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the name of the webinar provided above. You will be taken to the registration screen. Enter your registration information into the fields on the registration screen and click “register”. You will then be directed to the webinar. View the entire presentation.

Module 2: Lesson 3: Primary Prevention by Immunization Against COVID 19	Prevention and Prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection	Read the entire webpage
	COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker	Click on "Summary" in the website's header and read the entire site to learn about different stages of vaccine development. Then click on "Vaccine pipeline" on the header to read about different vaccines and their current stage of development.
	Immunogenicity and Safety of a Recombinant Adenovirus Type-5-Vectored COVID-19 Vaccine in Healthy Adults Aged 18 Years or Older: a Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial	Read the entire article.
	Evaluation of the mRNA-1273 Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2 in Nonhuman Primates	Read the entire article
	Safety and Immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2: a Preliminary Report of a Phase 1/2, Single-Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial	Read the entire article.

Module 2: Lesson 4: Additional Precautions	Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19	Read the entire article.
	Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)	Read the first table of the website, and then read categories IA and IB from each of the following tables.

Module 3: Lesson 1: Risks Factors for Contracting COVID-19	Modifiable and Non-Modifiable Risk Factors for COVID-19: Results from UK Biobank	This study classifies demographic, lifestyle, socioeconomic, and clinical factors in modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for COVID-19. Read the entire document.
	Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients in the Oxford Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre Primary Care Network: a Cross-Sectional Study	This resource evaluates risk factors for COVID 19 infection. Read the entire article.
	People at Increased Risk	Click the links "older adults", "people with medical conditions", and "medical conditions evidence table" and read its content. You can explore other links of this page to learn about groups that need extra precautions.
	Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Cancer and COVID-19	Read the entire page

Module 3: Lesson 2: Screening and Evaluation	Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)	This article discusses priority evaluation for persons suspected to have COVID-19. Read the entire article.
	Evaluating the Accuracy of Different Respiratory Specimens in the Laboratory Diagnosis and Monitoring the Viral Shedding of 2019-nCoV Infections	This study explores the accuracy of various laboratory tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Read the abstract and discussion sections of the article. For additional, optional learning, read the entire article.
	Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection	Read the entire webpage
	Contact Tracing	Read the entire page that has useful information to provide guidance to your patients and other people that have been exposed to the virus.
	Clinical Spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 Infection	Read the entire webpage.
	Modeling the Onset of Symptoms of COVID-19	Read the entire document.
	Symptom Clusters in Covid19: A Potential Clinical Prediction Tool from the COVID Symptom Study App	This resource is a pre-print from the King's College in London that proposes six symptom clusters that could be used as a potential clinical prediction tool. Read the entire article.

Module 3: Lesson 3: Additional Testing	Johns Hopkins COVID- 19 Guide	Read the section of the article labeled "CLINICAL". You can access this section by opening the link provided and clicking the word "CLINICAL" on the left-hand side of the screen.
	Absolute Lymphocyte Count is a Prognostic Marker in Covid‐19: A Retrospective Cohort Review	Read the sections Abstract and Discussion.
	Can We Predict the Severity of COVID-19 with a Routine Blood Test?	This article provides an overview of the association of markers in routine blood tests with the severity of COVID-19. Read the entire article.

Module 4: Lesson 1: Available Therapy for Treatment of COVID-19	Pharmacologic Interventions	Read the entire webpage.
	Antiviral Drugs That Are Approved or Under Evaluation for the Treatment of COVID-19	Read the entire section on Antiviral Therapy, click on the subsections (Remdesivir, Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine Plus Azithromycin, Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Other HIV Protease Inhibitors, Table 2a. Potential Antiviral Agents Under Evaluation for Treatment of COVID-19: Clinical Data to Date, Table 2b. Characteristics of Potential Antiviral Agents Under Evaluation for Treatment of COVID-19) on your left and read ALL the provided content.
	Immune-Based Therapy Under Evaluation for Treatment of COVID-19	Read the entire section on Immune-Based Therapy Under Evaluation for Treatment of COVID-19, click on the subsections (Blood-Derived Products, Immunomodulators , Table 3a. Immune-Based Therapy Under Evaluation for the Treatment of COVID-19: Clinical Data to Date, Table 3b. Characteristics of Host Modifiers and Immune-Based Therapy Under Evaluation for the Treatment of COVID-19) on your left and read ALL the provided content.
	Adjunctive Therapy	Read the entire section on Adjunctive Therapy, click on the subsections (Antithrombotic Therapy, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Zinc, Concomitant Medication) on your left and read ALL the provided content.
	Azithromycin in Addition to Standard of Care Versus Standard of Care Alone in the Treatment of Patients Admitted to the Hospital with Severe COVID-19 in Brazil (COALITION II): a Randomised Clinical Trial	Read the abstract
	Drug Treatments for Covid-19: Living Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	This living systematic review and network meta-analysis compare the effects of treatments used for COVID 19 Read the sections: Abstract, Effects of the Interventions, and Discussion.
	Strengthening Immunity Through Healthy Lifestyle Practices: Recommendations for Lifestyle Interventions in the Management of COVID‐19	Read the entire article to understand recommendation specific evidence‐based lifestyle intervention measures that should be considered in the management of COVID‐19.

Module 4: Lesson 2: Oxygenation and Ventilation	Oxygenation and Ventilation	Read the entire webpage.
	Oxygenation and Ventilation of COVID-19 Patients	The American Heart Association provides four training videos regarding the oxygenation and ventilation of COVID-19. Please view each of the four trainings: Module 1: Non-invasive Support Overview Module 2: Airway Management Module 3: Ventilation Equipment Module 4: Ventilation Management View the training presentations by clicking the triangle-shaped play button in the middle of each training image.
	Ventilator Management: Essential Skills for Non-ICU Nurses Course	This 60-minute webinar on ventilator management for non-ICU nurses is free for both members and non-members of the American Nurses Association. To enroll, click the name of the webinar provided above. You will be taken to the registration page. Complete registration for the webinar by checking the box for the first presentation titled Ventilator Management: Essential Skills for Non-ICU Nurses Course and fill in the registration information fields. Finally, click the grey “register” button at the bottom of the registration fields and view the training.
	COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources	The American Association of Critical Care Nurses offers this free course on the management of ARDS and severe respiratory distress/failure, along with ventilator references. Complete this course by clicking on the name of the course (provided above). You will be directed to the screen that introduces the course. Please click the blue “get started” button on the introduction screen. You will then be directed to the first module of the course.

Module 4: Lesson 3: Rapid Sequence Induction Medications	Rapid Sequence Induction Quick Guide	This brief resource quickly reviews the procedure for rapid sequence intubation. Read the entire document.
	Illustrated Guide for Rapid Sequence Intubation	This guide explores rapid sequence intubation for providers in settings with limited staff and supplies. Read the entire document.
	Rapid Sequence Intubation for Adults Outside the Operating Room	This resource explores the procedure of rapid sequence intubation outside the operating room. Read the entire document.

Module 4: Lesson 4: Complications of COVID-19	Brigham and Women's Hospital COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines	This treatment guide is extensive and contains clinical guidelines for the care of COVID-19 patients across the entire disease spectrum and various healthcare settings. You became familiar with this resource in the previous lesson. In this lesson, you will focus on the complications that COVID-19 patients experience and care guidelines for healthcare workers. Review the resource, focusing on the information related to hematological, neurological, and respiratory complications.
	Scientific Evidence for Conditions that Increase Risk of Severe Illness	This resource will help you understand what medical conditions increase a person’s risk of severe illness from COVID-19 according to the evidence. Read the entire webpage
	Triage to ICU	Scroll down and read from the title "Triage to ICU" to the end of the page
	Care of Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19	Read the entire webpage.
	General Considerations	Read the entire webpage to understand the most important complications of the COVID-19 infection.
	Factors associated with COVID-19-related death using OpenSAFELY	This large cohort study reviews the factors associated with COVID-19-related death Read until the section Methods.
	The Pathogenesis and Treatment of the ‘Cytokine Storm’ in COVID-19	A Journal of Infection pre-proof.
	Factors associated with COVID-19-related hospital death in the linked electronic health records of 17 million adult NHS patients.	Read the entire document.
	Change in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic	Click on 'Download PDF', and read the entire article
	COVID-19 Critical Illness Prediction Tool (COVID-GRAM)	Explore the calculator
	ROX Index to Predict Risk of Intubation	Explore the calculator

Module 4: Lesson 5: Comprehensive Treatment Protocols	NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines	The National Institutes of Health provides regular updates on COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Read the entire section "What's New in the Guidelines" and read through the sections of information that pertain to your area of services within the healthcare field.
	Brigham and Women's Hospital COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines	This treatment guide is extensive and contains clinical guidelines for the care of COVID-19 patients across the entire disease spectrum and various healthcare settings. Familiarize yourself with this resource by reading through the list of content provided on the left hand side of the screen. Read through the sections of information that pertain to your area of services within the healthcare field.
	COVID-19 Treatment Guidance	This treatment guide is extensive and contains clinical guidelines for the care of COVID-19 patients across the entire disease spectrum and various healthcare settings. Familiarize yourself with this resource by reading through the list of content provided. Read through the sections of information that pertain to your area of services within the healthcare field.
	What's New in the Guidelines (Last updated: July 30, 2020)	Read the entire page to learn about the most recent recommendations and updates for COVID-19 Treatment
	Q&As on COVID-19 and Related Health Topics	What should I do with a pregnant patient? What types of viruses exist? Explore the entire website and links to find answers to these and more common questions about COVID-19.
	Management of Cervical Cancer Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Challenge for Developing Countries	Read the entire document
	Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19	Read the entire page
	Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers	Familiarize yourself with this resource by reading through the list of content provided. Read through the sections of information that pertain to your area of services within the healthcare field.

Module 4: Lesson 6: Long-term Recovery	Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19	Read the entire article.
	Persistent Positivity and Fluctuations of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Clinically-Recovered COVID-19 Patients	Read the entire article.
	COVID-19 Cardiac Injury: Implications for Long-Term Surveillance and Outcomes in Survivors	Read the entire article.

Module 4 Assessment: Case Studies	Covid-19 Rx: Treatment Simulations	Explore the page and click on a case study to start.

Module 5: Lesson 1: Consideration of Effort Cessation	Primary Palliative Nursing for Patients with COVID-19	This Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association's guide supports the information needs of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients in the acute, post-acute, and community settings. Read the entire article.
	COVID-19 guidance on DNACPR and verification of death	Read the entire page.
	European Resuscitation Council COVID-19 Guidelines	Read the entire document
	Recommended Practices to Mitigate Grief	Scroll down and read from the title "Recommended Practices to Mitigate Grief" to the end of the article.
	Statements and resources on COVID-19 (Coronavirus), CPR and Resuscitation	Familiarize yourself with this resource and read the section pertaining to your area of work.

Module 6: Lesson 1: Understanding Scientific Evidence to Improve the Care of COVID-19 Patients	Types of Study Designs	Read the entire page
	Evidence-Based Medicine: Levels of Evidence	Read the entire website
	12 Cognitive Biases That Can Impact Search Committee Decisions	Read the entire document.

Module 6: Lesson 2: Public Health Responses to COVID-19	The UK’s Public Health Response to COVID-19	Click on the graph and read about different policy responses for COVID-19 around the world. Then read the rest of the document to learn about how experts evaluate the UK's response to COVID-19.
	COVID-19 Projections	Select the countries of your interest and explore the projections based on mandates easing and universal masks use.
	A Guide to WHO’s Guidance on COVID-19	Read the entire webpage.
	COVID-19 Facts to Billions via WhatsApp	This resource provides COVID-19 information for government leaders, health workers, and the public in general in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Optional Module: Lesson 1: A Global Perspective on COVID-19	COVID-19: Five Contrasting Public Health Responses to the Epidemic	This article communicates and contrasts the COVID-19 responses of five countries. Read the entire article.
	The UK’s public health response to covid-19	Read the entire document
	COVID-19 Projections	Select the countries of your interest and explore the projections based on mandates easing and universal masks use
	A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19	Read the entire webpage.
	COVID-19 Emergency Response – Lessons from China (Part I)	This podcast includes a conversation with Dr. Cheng, who shares strategies that emergency departments and healthcare systems around the world can implement to prepare for COVID-19 patient surges. Dr. Cheng's recommendations are based on his experiences combating the virus in Wuhan, China. Listen to the entire podcast.

Optional Module: Lesson 2: Resources to Stay Current	COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)	An interactive map tool with frequently updated data on illness, death, and recovery rates for COVID-19. View the information provided in this link.

Module: 8 Lesson 1: Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19	COVID-19 and addiction	Read the entire article. (22 minutes) NCBI-2020
	Addiction, Substance Use and Recovery during the COVID-19 Pandemic	Read the sections: Alcohol, Cocaine, Opioids and Methamphetamines, Smoking and Vaping, of this article as a summary of the main somatic effects of substance use on the ability of patients to cope with covid infection. (4 minutes) Michigan Medicine
	Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020	Read the entire article. (46 minutes) CDC-2020
	COVID-19 Questions and Answers: For People Who Use Drugs or Have Substance Use Disorder	Read all the questions and answers on the webpage. CDC-2021
	Caring for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	Read the content under the heading "The Symptoms of Alcohol or Drug Withdrawal may Mimic Symptoms of COVID-19", on pages 4-5, and "Discharge of Patients with COVID-19 and Addiction" on pages 10-11. (10 minutes) ASAM
	COVID-19 and Addiction \| What Can Family and Friends Do to Help?	Watch the entire video (2 minutes). NIH-2020
	Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Time of COVID Webinar, January 28, 2021	Watch the entire video (1 hour).
	New Evidence on Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19 Susceptibility	Read the entire article. (6 minutes) NIH-2020