COVID-19 Information Centers

Webinars, Tele-Conferences, and Modules

Coronavirus: What Nurses Need to Know to Be Prepared Johns Hopkins University

COVID-19: DE&I Implications and Considerations National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education

Considerations For COVID-19 Preparedness And Response In U.S. Schools Of Nursing Unbound Medicine Aired on March 30

Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: A Survey of College and University Presidents Inside Higher Ed Partnered with Hanover Research Aired on April 1

Recommendations for Improving National Nurse Preparedness for Pandemic Response: Early Lessons from COVID-19 American College of Medical Toxicology Webinar Aired on June 24

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update and Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations Aired on March 13

Inside Higher Ed Webinar Higher Ed's Responsive Strategies to COVID Bring About Faculty Confidence and Optimism September 22 at 2:00 pm (ET)

Member School News, Exemplars, and Resources

News

University of North Dakota – September 8, 2020

UND, Sanford Join on COVID Behavioral Health Support Site



University of Kentucky – August 27, 2020

College of Nursing Research Partners with Churches to Address COVID-19, Health Disparities

University of South Florida – September 2, 2020

USF Supports COVID-19 Research Partnerships with New Seed Grants



University of Cincinnati – September 2, 2020

UC College of Nursing Students Learning on the Front Lines



University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – August 27, 2020

HIDOE Expands Hawaii Keiki Health Services to Address COVID-19 Pandemic by Adding more than a Dozen Nurses to the Program

Marquette University - August 25, 2020

Wisconsin Company Partners with Marquette University in Fight Against COVID-19

University of Virginia - August 10, 2020

Lorna’s Fear: When Stigma Compounds The Consequences

University of Hawai´i - July 21, 2020

University of Hawai´i Contact Tracing Trainees Want to Help Hawai´i's Communities

Prairie View A&M University, Texas Woman’s University, and University of Houston – July 20, 2020

Alumni of Houston nursing schools unite during COVID-19

Mount Carmel College of Nursing – July 14, 2020

Nursing Student Alumni Share Experiences from the COVID-19 Frontline



University of Kentucky – July 14, 2020

UK College of Nursing conducting COVID-19 impact study on Appalachian, Black communities



South University – July 14, 2020

South University offering free contact tracing course to combat the spread of COVID-19

Yale University - June 26, 2020

Yale School of Nursing Launches COVID-109 Toolkit Webiste



University of South Florida - June 11, 2020

Student Teams Assess COVID Prevention Measures at Nursing Homes

University of Pennsylvania - June 10, 2020

Responding to Challenges of Older Adults with COVID-19

University of South Florida - June 5, 2020

'I've Always Had the Heart to Serve' USF College of Nursing Students Recount Their Month in NYC

University of Virginia - May 26, 2020

Resilience in the Time of COVID-19: How UVA Nursing Adapted

Rutgers University - May 20, 2020

Rutgers Nursing School Restores Hope at 2 Camden Housing Complexes

North Park University - May 14, 2020

North Park University School of Nursing Lives out Mission Caring for COVID-19 Patients

UT Health San Antonio - May 12, 2020

Nurses Rise to the Challenge of COVID-19

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - May 8, 2020

COVID-19 Module Provides Real-World Examples

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - May 7, 2020

UAB Faculty Keep Students on Track, Engaged with At-Home Simulations

Florida International University - April 27, 2020

FIU College of Nursing & Health Sciences’ STAR Center Recruited by Florida National Guard to Train Medical Personnel for COVID-19 Field Hospital

University of Maryland - April 27, 2020

School of Nursing Offers Early-Exit Option to Students to Bolster Nursing Workforce During Pandemic

University of South Florida - April 21, 2020

USF College of Nursing, Tampa Police Department Partner to Provide COVID-19 Relief

University of South Florida - April 20, 2020

College of Nursing Partners with TruMont for Virtual Clinical Curriculum

The Ohio State University - April 23, 2020

College of Nursing and Trusted Health Partner to Promote Mental/Emotional Health Support to Nurses on the Front Lines

University of Washington - April 16, 2020

de Beaumont, CDC Foundation Support Program to Engage Nursing Students in Seattle’s COVID-19 Response

University of Alabama - April 6, 2020

UAB School of Nursing Faculty Serving on Local COVID-19 Task Force

Yale University - March 31, 2020

Yale Leaders Talk About COVID-19 - School of Nursing Dean Interview

Florida International University - March 28, 2020

FIU Partners with Baptist Health South Florida to 3D-print Reusable Face Shields

University of Houston - March 24, 2020

Nurses Trained to Stay Safe While Treating COVID-19 Patients

University of Pennsylvania - Updated Weekly

Podcast Special Edition UPDATE: COVID-19

Exemplars

AACN member schools are adapting their programs and clinical learning opportunities in response to COVID-19. Below are some examples of the creative work underway to safely prepare nursing students for practice roles.

University of Colorado - May 27, 2020

The University of Colorado has taken steps to meet student mental health and training needs. The school activated a campus-wide student volunteer database to match health sciences students with community volunteers to support individual needs. This was done as an interprofessional effort under the leadership of the Student Services Vice Chancellor. In addition, an interdisciplinary COVID-19 elective course was created by School of Medicine faculty and graduating students and was shared with both the Nursing and PA programs for replication. Finally, graduating undergraduate nursing students worked with Dr. Scott Harpin, the point person for the State of Colorado Emergency Operations Center, to receive just-in-time training in disaster response in Tier 3 facilities. The curriculum developed for this program serves as the template for training for all state-supported Aged Care Facilities (ACFs) across Colorado. The center now has a handful of nursing alumni serving as “master trainers” who will be deployed to lead the staff training for ACFs.

University of Minnesota - April 28, 2020

The School of Nursing found a creative way to show support and connection to their 2020 graduates who will not have the traditional commencement experience. Students are using FlipGrid to create videos on their thoughts, journey, and goodbye. Videos are then shared on a discussion board so their memories and messages are captured and shared. Read more here, including some sample graduate videos (used with permission).

University of Hawaii at Manoa - April 15, 2020

Nursing Faculty Develop COVID-19 Training for Nursing Students and Frontline Nurses

University of Alabama - April 7, 2020

Faculty are utilizing telehealth expertise to continue to provide care to underserved patients while providing clinical hours to undergraduate students.

Vanderbilt University - April 7, 2020

Faculty created a new virtual, live-streamed learning experiences for clinical education.

Northern Arizona University (NAU) - April 3, 2020

Select Accelerated BSN students are working within their local health department conducting screenings at two drive-up COVID-19 clinics. NAU has an additional two students working with an NP at a local homeless shelter doing screenings and assisting as needed to care for the homeless population. There are currently 14 students who are completing their clinical hours at Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC).

Resources

Harvard University School of Public Health

New Data Visualization Depicting Connection Between COVID-19 Case Rates and Deaths

Johns Hopkins University

The Ohio State University

Online Tool Kit for COVID-19 Patients Not Able to Speak

University of Colorado

Training Portal for those Serving in COVID-19 Alternate Care Facilities

University of Connecticut

Evolving Resources for Clinical Replacements

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Free 3-hour Training Program "Nursing During Pandemics - COVID-19"

University of Houston

COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Nursing Professionals

University of Nebraska Medical Center Modules

​University of Wisconsin-Madison

Best Case/Worst Case: ICU (COVID-19) Tool Kit

Yale University

COVID-19 Nursing Toolkit