Cuban experience in human resources planning for epidemic nursing COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has hit numbers of victims worldwide, from the first cases diagnosed in Cuba, the highest state administration and the Ministry of Public Health provides the reorganization of the services of the National System of Health, guaranteeing care for patients confirmed with the disease and prioritized programs with the assurance of nursing human resources and the development of actions to guarantee the continuity and quality of the services provided for what the purpose is outlined.

Development: Daily investigation groups of 100% of the population were organized in the homes to detect symptomatic patients, surveillance centers were created according to the classification of the patient as contact, suspect and confirmed, in these centers the nurse maintains a surveillance for the timely detection of symptoms or worsening of their health, controls the performance of the evolutionary PCR and compliance with medical treatments until discharge. In hospitals, confirmed and suspected high-risk cases of COVID-19 are treated. In these institutions, a work-surveillance-rest system was established in order to guarantee care with the strictly necessary personnel.

Conclusions: In this article we share the experiential experiences in the planning of the nursing human resource in each of the stages and medical collaboration stands out as a sign of solidarity and humanism that characterizes our society. The results obtained will allow establishing lines of work with a clear vision of this phenomenon with optimal use of material and human resources, as well as contributing to the preparation of professionals with a view to exchange and experience with other countries.