COVID-19 Information Resources

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact Washington State, accessing timely, accurate information is crucial in helping to keep people safe.

Here is a list of trusted resources we’ve put together for health care providers and nurses.

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COVID-19 Information Resources

COVID-19 Nursing Workforce Studies

WCN 2021 COVID-19 Impact on the Nursing Workforce Study, Sep 2022
https://www.wcnursing.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/2022-September_WCN-SIA_2021-COVID-19-Impact-Study-Report-Final.pdf
WCN 2020 COVID-19 Impact on the Nursing Workforce Study, June 2021
https://www.wcnursing.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/reports/2021-June-WCN-SIA-COVID-19-Impact-on-the-Nursing-Workforce-Study.pdf
UCSF The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on California’s Registered Nurse Workforce: Preliminary Data, August 2021
- Abstract: https://healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/sites/healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/files/Abstract_Impact%20of%20the%20COVID-19%20Pandemic%20on%20CA%27s%20RN%20Workforce%20-%20Preliminary%20Data.pdf
- Research Report: https://healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/sites/healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/files/Impact%20of%20the%20COVID-19%20Pandemic%20on%20California%E2%80%99s%20Registered%20Nurse%20Workforce%20-%20Preliminary%20Data.pdf

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Washington State Department of Health COVID-19 Data Dashboard
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/DataDashboard
King County Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine/FAQ.aspx
CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccination
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html
COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations: Getting Started. CDC has designed a toolkit for organizations serving communities affected by COVID-19 including social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and others to help educate their members about COVID-19 vaccines, raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination, and address common questions and concerns.

COVID-19 and Racial Disparities

Resources on Health Equity in the Context of COVID-19 and Disproportionate Outcomes for Marginalized Groups from the National Academy of Medicine.
https://nam.edu/programs/culture-of-health/resources-on-health-equity-in-the-context-of-covid-19-and-disproportionate-outcomes-for-marginalized-groups/
The New York Times: The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus, July 5, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-african-americans-cdc-data.html
HealthAffairs.org: On Racism: A New Standard For Publishing On Racial Health Inequities, July 2, 2020
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200630.939347/full/#.Xwtt_LNJxDE.email
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health Equity Principles for State and Local Leaders in Responding to, Reopening and Recovering from COVID-19
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2020/05/health-equity-principles-for-state-and-local-leaders-in-responding-to-reopening-and-recovering-from-covid-19.html
Harvard Business Review: How U.S. Companies Can Support Employees of Color Through the Pandemic, May 22, 2020
https://hbr.org/2020/05/how-u-s-companies-can-support-employees-of-color-through-the-pandemic
Harvard Business Review: The Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 on Black Health Care Workers in the U.S., May 14, 2020
https://hbr.org/2020/05/the-disproportionate-impact-of-covid-19-on-black-health-care-workers-in-the-u-s
PBS News Hour: How health care inequity could make the COVID-19 crisis worse, Mar 13, 2020
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-health-care-inequity-could-make-the-covid-19-crisis-worse

Mental Health and Support Resources in the Wake of COVID-19

Institutionalizing a Culture of Moral Resiliency Webinar Series The Pennsylvania Action Coalition (PA-AC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders (PONL) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), produced a webinar series that focuses on institutionalizing a culture of resiliency for nurses during a high-stress time. In producing this webinar series, we aim to provide a platform to share tangible resources that can be implemented across various nursing roles that are specific to their work. We extend our sincere gratitude to nurses who are currently serving on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and the entire nursing profession for their dedication to our health and safety.
Crisis Connections provides many resources and support for anxiety, loneliness, recovery, and more. Language interpretation in more than 155 languages is available. Call 866-427-4747 or text HOME to 741741 for support.
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline provides trained counselors and support for stress, anxiety and more. Support available 24/7, 365 days a year. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUS to 66746. Spanish-speakers can call the hotline and press “2” for bilingual support. Interpreters are available for 100 other languages.
The Boys Town National Hotline is a free resource and counseling service that assists youth and parents 24/7, year-round, nationwide. Spanish-speaking counselors and translation services for more than 100 languages also are available 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-448-3000, text VOICE to 20121, or email hotline@boystown.org to connect.
King County’s Department of Community and Human Services provides publicly funded mental health and substance use services to low-income people in need.
Additional resources and mental health resources can be found on Washington State Coronavirus resources website.
Learn more about the behavioral health data and services that King County has available https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data/impacts/behavioral-health.aspx
Up-to-date, accurate, and evidence-based information related to addiction, substance abuse, mental health, and treatment
https://www.addictionresource.net/
Teletherapy resources for mental health and addiction from The Recovery Village
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/treatment-program/online-counseling/telehealth-app/
Telehealth and online mental health resources during COVID-19 pandemic from Sunshine Behavioral Health
https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/telehealth-addiction-treatment-during-quarantine/
59 Mental Health Resources for Health Care Providers from nursinglicensemap.com https://nursinglicensemap.com/resources/mental-health-resources/

Resource Links & Recommendations

The best way to keep yourself and others from getting COVID-19 is to stay home as much as possible, wash your hands frequently, and don’t touch your face.

The state Department of Health wants to keep you as informed as possible about continuing developments surrounding COVID-19, as well as to provide guidance and resources you can share with employees, clients, or customers.

Click here for WA-DOH guidelines for what to do if you have been exposed, what to do when you have symptoms, and what to do if you have a confirmed case.

Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers and Patients
https://www.lni.wa.gov/safety-health/preventing-injuries-illnesses/hazardalerts/HazardAlertCOVIDHealthCare.pdf
Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) Information & Resources
https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
Washington State Department of Health: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID-19)
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus
Center for Disease Control (CDC): Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/
CDC site on the use of cloth face coverings. It is simple and to the point. Share with students, family, and friends.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
CDC site for Health Care Professionals:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html
Seattle and King County Public Health COVID-19 page
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus.aspx
Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health Advisory (for providers): COVID-19 Testing and Patient Instructions
https://www.tpchd.org/Home/Components/Topic/Topic/1040/544?backlist=%2fhealthy-people%2fprovider-resources%2fdisease-information-for-providers%2fnovel-coronavirus
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): COVID-19 Response Webinar Series (free and open to the public)
https://www.aacnnursing.org/Professional-Development/Online-Learning/Webinars/COVID19-Webinar-Series
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
A collection of research and perspectives on COVID-19.
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/collections/coronavirus-disease-2019–covid-19.html
Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation: COVID-19 projections assuming full social distancing through May 2020
https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections
The Joint Commission: Coronavirus Resources
https://www.jointcommission.org/covid-19/
The American Association of Nurse Attorneys: TAANA’s Position Paper on Covid-19; Advocating for NURSES and other Healthcare Professionals licensed throughout the United States of America
Released April 2, 2020; https://taana.org/resource/papers/8875590

Policy Recommendations by Health Care Organizations

The American Association of Nurse Attorney’s position paper, April 2, 2020
https://taana.org/resource/papers/8875590
WSNA Statement on COVID-19 for Nurses and Physicians, March 2, 2020
https://www.wsna.org/news/2020/wsna-wsma-wcaap-joint-statement-on-covid-19-outbreak
American Hospital Association
https://www.aha.org/2020-01-22-updates-and-resources-novel-coronavirus-2019-cov

NCSBN COVID-19 Information

https://www.ncsbn.org/covid-19.htm
Policy Brief: U.S. Nursing Leadership Supports Practice/Academic Partnerships to Assist the Nursing Workforce during the COVID-19 Crisis
https://www.ncsbn.org/Policy_Brief_US_Nursing_Leadership_COVID19.pdf
NRB Exceptions for Inactive and Retired Licenses in Relation to COVID-19
https://www.ncsbn.org/Inactive-and-Retired-License-Changes_COVID-19.pdf
APRN Certification Extension/Waiver Policies — COVID-19 Update
https://www.ncsbn.org/APRN-Certification_COVID-19.pdf

For Nurse Educators

CDC Learning Connection. It has many education/training resources for healthcare professionals that may be of interest/useful to the nursing programs (July 2020)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/training.html
NCQAC website:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission
Commission on College Nursing Education (PDF): COVID-19 Correspondence to ACEN-Accredited Nursing Programs (March 12, 2020)
https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/CCNE/News/CCNE-Statement-on-Coronavirus-Residency.pdf
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)Memo: COVID-19 Correspondence to ACEN-Accredited Nursing Programs (March 6, 2020)
https://www.acenursing.org/about/news/covid-19-correspondence/

Additional Resources

Chronic Disease and COVID-19: What You Need to Know from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
https://www.wcnursing.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/fliers/Chronic-Disease-and-COVID-002.pdf
Isolation & Quarantine housing assistance from King County
https://www.wcnursing.org/king-county-housing-resources-for-support-to-isolate-or-quarantine-due-to-covid-19/
Social Distancing: A How-To Guide
https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2020/03/17/social-distancing-a-how-to-guide/
How to Properly Wash Your Hands
https://cnaclassesnearme.com/how-to-properly-wash-your-hands/
WA DOH Recommendations on Cloth Face Coverings
https://medium.com/wadepthealth/recommendations-on-cloth-face-coverings-da36cb5a2de9
Washington State Department of Health (DOH): Public Health Connections
https://medium.com/wadepthealth
Washington State COVID-19-related information on childcare, schools, colleges and universities
https://www.coronavirus.wa.gov/childcare-k-12-and-higher-education
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
https://www.k12.wa.us/
Washington Office of Superintend of Public Instruction (OSPI) Novel Coronavirus page – contains guidance, bulletins, and a school closure tracker
https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/press-releases/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-resources
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department COVID-19 page
https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/diseases/covid-19-information-for-schools
Emergency Assistance Programs & Resources to Get Help and Give Help to those in Need
https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2020/03/17/emergency-assistance-programs/
DAYNA’S DOSE: COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus): How to not only cope but thrive in a climate of panic
https://b-townblog.com/2020/03/17/covid-19-aka-coronavirus-how-to-not-only-cope-but-thrive-in-a-climate-of-panic/