Procedural Unit Nurses' Perception of Confidence in Performing Critical Care Skills During COVID-19 Crisis

Abstract

Nursing professional development practitioners at an academic medical center conducted a quality improvement project to address the educational needs of procedural unit nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Procedural nurses completed a 1-day critical care nursing skills education and pre- and postsurveys. Survey results indicated an improved nurses' skills confidence in caring for COVID-19 patients, which was statistically significant, t (34.9) = 4.8, p < .001.