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Nursing Practice in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

Nursing Practice in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan Hello everyone, I am an associate professor at a nursing college in Japan.Currently, Japan is experiencing a severe shortage of medical facilities due to the COVID-19 disaster, so I sometimes go to the affiliated hospitals for support.For patients with severe COVID-19, the supine position is used to improve respiratory function. A large number of health care workers are required to assume the supine position. However, a large number of healthcare workers cannot be deployed to prevent cluster infection. For this reason, the “Sitting Position without Back Support(SB)(Fig1),” which I am studying, is used. The “SWB” is performed using a holding device. This allows a small number of health care workers to assume a seated position, which is expected to improve respiratory function.To all nurses in Australia, please be safe and I will see you after COVID-19 is over.Figure 1Sitting Position without Back Support (SB)(This photo was taken with permission from Mr. Hosogaya, RN of Kawaguchi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospital, Saitama, Japan) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australasian Journal of Neuroscience de Gruyter

Nursing Practice in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

Okubo, Nobuko
Australasian Journal of Neuroscience , Volume 31 (2): 1 – Oct 1, 2021
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10.21307/ajon-2021-004b
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Hello everyone, I am an associate professor at a nursing college in Japan.Currently, Japan is experiencing a severe shortage of medical facilities due to the COVID-19 disaster, so I sometimes go to the affiliated hospitals for support.For patients with severe COVID-19, the supine position is used to improve respiratory function. A large number of health care workers are required to assume the supine position. However, a large number of healthcare workers cannot be deployed to prevent cluster infection. For this reason, the “Sitting Position without Back Support(SB)(Fig1),” which I am studying, is used. The “SWB” is performed using a holding device. This allows a small number of health care workers to assume a seated position, which is expected to improve respiratory function.To all nurses in Australia, please be safe and I will see you after COVID-19 is over.Figure 1Sitting Position without Back Support (SB)(This photo was taken with permission from Mr. Hosogaya, RN of Kawaguchi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospital, Saitama, Japan)

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Australasian Journal of Neuroscience – de Gruyter

Published: Oct 1, 2021

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