Australian Association of Neuroscience Nursing
Subject: Nursing
ISSN: 1032-335X
eISSN: 2208-6781
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Citation Information : Australasian Journal of Neuroscience. Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 3-3, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ajon-2021-004b
License : (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Published Online: 29-October-2021
Hello everyone, I am an associate professor at a nursing college in Japan.
Currently, Japan is experiencing a severe shortage of medical facilities due to the COVID-19 disaster, so I sometimes go to the affiliated hospitals for support.
For patients with severe COVID-19, the supine position is used to improve respiratory function. A large number of health care workers are required to assume the supine position. However, a large number of healthcare workers cannot be deployed to prevent cluster infection. For this reason, the “Sitting Position without Back Support
(SB)(Fig1),” which I am studying, is used. The “SWB” is performed using a holding device. This allows a small number of health care workers to assume a seated position, which is expected to improve respiratory function.
To all nurses in Australia, please be safe and I will see you after COVID-19 is over.