COVID-19 Pandemic - Nephrology Experiences

The Nephrology Nursing Journal (NNJ) wants to capture what nephrology nurses and other nephrology health care professionals are experiencing in the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, we have created this opportunity for you to share your experiences. There are a few demographic questions and a number of open-ended questions. We are interested in your experiences, challenges, ethical dilemmas, the infection control and personal protective equipment practices in your organization, innovations and best practices that can be implemented by others, your safety and the safety of your patients, lessons learned, etc.

Note: Submissions should NOT include the names of individuals or organizations. You may submit your experiences with a directive to either print or not print your name with your submission. If you do not want your name published, we ask that you share your email address with us so that we can verify the submission if necessary. Your identifying information will be kept confidential. Submissions with a directive to not publish the name of the submitter will be de-identified (coded with a number) prior to information being shared. The identifiers will only be seen by two individuals, neither of whom is associated with any organization that provides care to nephrology patients. By submitting this information, you agree to its publication and use by ANNA/NNJ in print and digital media.

Invite others to participate: Please share the link to the survey (www.surveymonkey.com/r/NNJCOVID19) with all of your nephrology colleagues – nurses, physicians, patient care technicians, social workers, dieticians, etc. - and encourage them to share their experiences.

Thank you: Thank you in advance for your participation and your assistance in sharing the survey link with your colleagues.

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1. What is your role?

Registered Nurse - Direct care RN/staff RN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse - Educator

Registered Nurse - Manager/Administrator

Registered Nurse - Other

Physician

Patient Care Technician (includes CHHT, CHHT-A, etc.)

Licensed Vocational/Practice Nurse

Social Worker

Dietician

Other

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2. What most closely describes the organization you work for?

Outpatient dialysis center (includes HD, PD, Home Care)

Hospital (Acute dialysis unit, acute patient care unit, transplant unit, etc.)

Physician's office or nephrology clinic

Skilled nursing /long-term care

Other (please specify)

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3. How many years have you worked in nephrology?

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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4. Are you working or have you worked recently in a COVID-19 hot spot area or at a facility that has a high number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19?

Yes

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5. Have you personally cared for a patient with COVID-19?

Yes

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6. Have you tested positive for COVID-19?

Yes

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7. Please tell us about your experiences with caring for patients during the pandemic.

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8. What have been your biggest challenges?

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9. What have been your biggest successes?

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10. What are your organization’s best practices regarding patient care during the pandemic?

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11. What are your organization’s best practices regarding caring for staff members during the pandemic?

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12. In your opinion, has your organization provided you with the personal protective equipment you have needed in caring for patients during the pandemic?

Yes, everything we need

Yes, most of what we need

Yes, some of what we need

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13. To what degree do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Infection control practices are followed per established unit protocols.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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14. Have you experienced ethical dilemmas during this time? Please describe them and how they were resolved or not.

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15. What have been the mental and emotional challenges associated with COVID-19 for you and your colleagues? What strategies have you used that have helped you deal with these challenges?

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16. What lessons have you learned during this pandemic that will change how you do things in the future?

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17. How do you think this pandemic has impacted nephrology care delivery or has the potential to impact nephrology care in the future?

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18. Ten years from now when someone asks you "What was the COVID-19 pandemic like?" what will you say?

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19. What else would you like to share about the pandemic?

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20. May we publish your name with your submission?

Yes

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21. What is your name including your credentials?

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22. If you do not want your name published, please provide us with your email address so that we can verify your submission if needed. Note: This information will be kept confidential. Submissions with a directive to not publish the name of the submitter will be de-identified (coded with a number) prior to information being shared. The identifiers will only be seen by two individuals, neither of whom is associated with any organization that provides care to nephrology patients.

Please click "Done" when you have completed the survey. If you use the "X" in the upper corner, the responses will be lost. Thank you for participating!