Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing education actions in nursing in a hospital

Abstract

The aim was to carry out a reflection on the performance of the Permanent Education Committee in Nursing in a tertiary hospital for in-service training of the nursing staff on the care of patients with Covid-19, as well as their challenges and strategies. Theoretical-reflective study on permanent education actions on nursing care in Covid-19 in a public tertiary hospital in Ceará. Strategies adopted were the elaboration of a flowchart of paramentation / deparamentation, conducting standard operating procedure (SOP) and realistic workshops. 70 workshops were held with 313 professional nursing participants, with an average duration of two hours each. Initially, insecurity in the care of patients with Covid-19 was detected, but the workshops held enabled the acquisition of practical and safe skills in the use of PPE. However, the high turnover of these professionals, resulting from the precariousness of the bond and labor rights, was a challenge that still requires extensive political discussion, for greater appreciation of nursing, which has been strongly fighting in this pandemic.