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COVID-19: Issues Faced by Nursing Professionals in Clinical Case Management

Noorul Amin, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Anjum Khurshid

Abstract


COVID-19 is a viral disease caused by SARS Cov-2. It was initially discovered from Wuhan city of city, which later on engulfed whole of the world. It brought various challenges to fore. Healthcare system was badly and adversely affected. Medical, Nursing and Paramedical staff played a crucial role all over the world even battling various other challenges at the same time. Nursing professionals sacrificed their social life and abandoned families for the care of patients; still their visibility is not recognised. Nursing professionals faced a lot of issues while dealing with COVID-19 patients which remains unfulfilled till date. Nursing officers must be provided with required facilities and supplies for the better care of patients. They need to be heard and their issues need to be sorted and they need to be involved in decision making policies pertaining to them.


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