Article A23321
Author(s): Suzanne Marmo, PhD, LCSW, and Kerry A. Milner, DNSc, RN, FNP-BC, EBP-CH
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Topics: Family-Centered Care
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
No visitor policies were the norm in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic even in ICUs that had pre-pandemic open visitation. Despite evidence of the physiologic and psychologic benefits, and low virus transmission rates between patients, visitors, and healthcare staff, many healthcare systems continued with no visitor or restrictive policies. This study describes ICU visitation policies during the pandemic in a national sample of Magnet and Pathway to Excellence hospitals that previously allowed open/unrestricted visitation. Study results highlight the need for patients, families, and nursing and health care staff to work together to create pandemic-proof visitation policies. A shared decision-making model using existing tools can help with creating a transparent process.Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
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