Resources for Nursing Program Leaders and Students

Academic Partnerships has created a resource center to support the information needs of nursing school deans, educators, administrators and students. We understand that you are trying to quickly navigate the changing landscape of regulations, clinical simulation options, telehealth, and general information during the COVID-19 pandemic. This resource center has been curated with links to relevant information sources for university healthcare leaders and students. This page will be updated regularly to include new information.

Education and COVID-19 Topics

AACN Adapting Nursing Programs and Maintaining Quality Standards

AACN Considerations of COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in US Schools of Nursing 3.20.20

AACN News and Info Nursing Students and Dean Resources

AACN Policy Brief U.S. Nursing Leadership Supports Practice/Academic Partnerships to Assist the Nursing Workforce during the COVID-19 Crisis 3.25.20 (PDF)

AACN COVID-19 Top 5 AACN Clinical Education Resources for you 3.20.20

AANP COVID-19 Policy Updates

AACN Washington Policy Article on CARE ACT 4.1.20

AANP Emergency State Licensure-COVID-19 Response Clickable State Map

AANP Five States Take Action to Expand Access to Care During COVID-19 Pandemic 4.3.20

ACHA Considerations for Reopening Institutions of HE in COVID-19 Era

ANA COVID-19 Self Care Package for Nurses (Free)

ANA Well-being Initiative

APNA Tips for Managing Stress

ANA Nurses Month Toolkit

Clinical Training for Nursing Students Sidelined 3.23.20

CMS Press Release Maximizing Frontline Workforce NP implications 4.9.20

Forensic Nursing helpline/Covid-19 Response

HEMHA College Counseling from a Distance

Information Regarding Coronavirus Impact on CCNE Accredited Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs 5.12.20

Information Regarding Coronavirus Impact on CCNE-Accredited Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs 5.14.20

NCSBN Changes in Education Requirements for Nursing Programs During COVID-19 4.28.20

NCSBN Emergency Response by States and Nurses

NCSBN Exceptions for Inactive and Retired Licenses in Relation to COVID 19 5.13.20

NCSBN Extends Modified NCLEX Through Sept 30 2020

NLN Certification for Nurse Educators

NCSBN US Nursing Leadership Supports Practice/Academic Partnerships during the COVID-19 crisis 3.27.20

NCSBN Policy Brief: US Nursing Leadership Supports Practice/Academic Partnerships to Assist the Nursing Workforce during the COVID-19 Crisis

NLN: Nursing Leaders Call for Flexibility in the Path to Graduation to Ensure Greater Number of Nurses 3.4.20

NLN Research Priorities in Nursing Ed 2020-2023

NLNTEQ: Learning Apps for Nursing Education

NONPF Statement on NP Students Direct Care Clinical Hours 3.23.20

Nurse.com: Innovative Recruiting Techniques

Nurses Articles Mental Health Selfcare

Nursing Center Continuing Education Requirements for Nurses by State

Society of the Advancement of Disaster Nursing COVID-19 Resource Module 3.31.20

WHO: State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020 4.6.20

GENERAL INFORMATION

American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

IDSA Infectious Diseases Society of America COVID Resources

National Council of States Board of Nursing (NCSBN)

NCSBN Offers Fast Track Nurse License Verification

Texas Nurses Association

World Health Organization (WHO)

SIMULATION RESOURCES

CAE Healthcare Simulated Clinical Experience Suspected COVID-19 (req. download)

CHEST COVID-19 Simulations and webinars 5.6.20

COVID-19 Patient Simulation 3/31/20

Healthy Simulation Coronavirus COVID-19 Medical Simulation Resources List 3.31.20

NLN Virtual Simulation Options for Nurse Practitioner Students 4.1.20

NLN Virtual Simulation Options for Undergraduate Nursing Programs 4.1.2020

EMS Simulation Education 3.12.20

UbiSim Virtual Simulation Recorder Supports Nursing Learners from Home Free 3.31.20

WHO COVID-19 Simulation Exercise

TELEHEALTH

AmericanTeleMed Webinar Series on COVID-19

ANA Core Principles on Connected Health 6.6.19

ASPE Virtual Case Management 4.1.20

COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit from National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers 3.18.20

Directory of Telehealth Programs from American Academy of Pediatrics

eVisit The Ultimate Telemedicine Guide What is Telemedicine 5.25.18

General Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit 3.17.20

NEJM Catalyst: Rapidly Converting to Virtual Practices: Outpatient Care in the Era of COVID-19

NETRC Roadmap for Planning Development of Clinical Telemedicine Services (PDF)

NONPF Webinar Dealing with COVID-19 by Implementing a Telehealth Program: The State of Telehealth Today 3.31.20

NONPF Slides from Dealing with COVID-19 by Implementing a Telehealth Program (PDF) 3.31.20

Rural Health Info Toolkit

Stay Home, Stay Safe: Telehealth Virtually Brings Practitioners to Patients 3.27.20

Telehealth and eHealth in nurse practitioner training: current perspectives by Carolyn Rutledge 6.26.17

Telehealth Best Practices Video

Telehealth Resource Center Complete Developer Kit (PDF)

Telehealth Resource Centers

Tips for Triage Nurses Telehealth Care from American Academy of Pediatrics

VOLUNTEER & RESOURCES

ANA Career Center

Medical Reserve Corps

WEBINARS

AACN Public Health: Nursing Education and COVID-19 Pandemic

AACN Webinar Teaching Nursing Students How to Manage Crisis During COVID-19 3.30.20

AACN Upcoming Webinars

AmericanTeleMed Webinar Series on COVID-19

NONPF Webinar Dealing with COVID-19 by Implementing a Telehealth Program: The State of Telehealth Today 3.31.20

BOARD OF NURSING LINKS

State Boards of Nursing are modifying their licensure requirements frequently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the state below to be directed directly to each board of nursing website to see if there have been any changes that you should be aware of.