The COVID-19 Pandemic has presented the nation and health care organizations with an unforeseen
emergency. This type of situation requires all health professionals to be leaders in their communities.
- Review this article https://gacc.nifc.gov/cism/documents/leadership.pdf
- Review the ANA statement calling for a collaborative effort to respond to COVID-19 at this link
https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2020/american-nurses-association-calls-for-
collaborative-effort-to-respond-to-the-coronavirus/
Answer these questions:
- In your present health care organization how well prepared is the organization and the staff to respond
to the pandemic?
- What was the nursing leaders’ response to the crisis?
- Relate the response to the theories you learned in this course and the Crisis Leadership article.
- What else should be done to improve the response? What is the leader's role in this improvement?
- How are you responding to the pandemic as a health care professional and leader?
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