Health professionals in times of pandemic: Nursing staff facing COVID-19
Keywords:
Nursing Care, SARS Virus, Virus Diseases, PandemicsAbstract
The pandemic that we are currently experiencing, the COVID-19, has strongly shaken the entire world in recent months. International health organizations are involved in a race against time to identify the most appropriate treatment and vaccine to defeat this virus, which, so far, has left more than 2 494 915 cases and 171 249 people dead. As the health crisis becomes more palpable, our union is fighting, relentlessly, against an invisible, highly contagious and lethal enemy.
Calls have been made to strengthen health systems, with special emphasis on human resources, infrastructure and materials. Perhaps this event not only leaves catastrophic health and economic results in its wake, but also a great area of opportunity to act, implementing improvements in the country in terms of the increase in nursing professionals and providing training in areas such as biosecurity. Historically, health professionals have faced the disease, and this pandemic is an excellent opportunity to reflect on our reason for being, our growth as professionals and claim our place in the public life of Mexico.
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