Covid-19 Resources
Policy Statement: Dissemination of Non-scientific and Misleading COVID-19 Information by Nurses
Purpose To address the misinformation being disseminated about COVID-19 by nurses. For the purposes of this statement, misinformation is defined as distorted facts, inaccurate or misleading information not grounded in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and counter to information being disseminated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration […]
Policy Brief: Clinical Experiences for Unvaccinated Nursing Students
In collaboration with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and other national nursing organizations, OADN is endorsing this very important policy brief regarding alternative clinical requests for unvaccinated nursing students. OADN supports this policy brief as a guide for our member schools as each of you address this very important issue during […]
OADN Joins Major Organizations in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Workers in Health and Long-Term Care
Due to the recent COVID-19 surge and the availability of safe and effective vaccines, our health care organizations and societies advocate that all health care and long-term care employers require their workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This is the logical fulfillment of the ethical commitment of all health care workers to put patients as […]
Netiquette for the Classroom
This video provides quick focused tips to help create welcoming and productive online classroom environments. Specifically, the video discusses the importance of establishing netiquette rules when teaching online. The video also reviews two infographs that can be used to create respectful and effective online classroom. One infograph describes five simple steps that educators can use […]
Safer Labs and Clincials During Covid-19: Evidence & Literature to Support Mitigating Strategies
OADN has received requests for information that can be used for state-level advocacy, particularly in regards to regulations that govern simulation and clinical hours. Individual states regulations in these areas this vary considerably. Regardless of how your state regulates clinical nursing education, it is important to rely on research and evidence-based practice in your arguments […]
Nurse Educators in Washington State Issue Recommendations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
These recommendations were supported by the faculty experts, academic leaders, and institutions of higher education in the State of Washington. Topics addressed: Clinical Simulation in Nursing Education Clinical Hours Mandates Proposal to Meet Urgent Needs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations: Transition to 100% virtual clinical simulation during the COVID 19 crisis and until opportunities to […]
Online Teaching Toolkit for COVID 19
The documents included in this toolkit was developed by the OADN COVID-19 Task Force as examples or guidelines. Please feel free to save these templates and customize as needed for use by your program / school. Online Education Checklist: Technology requirements Online Etiquette Policy Recording Release Online Testing Pledge Illness and Leave of Absence Policy […]
Practice/Academic Partnership During The COVID-19 Crisis – Policy Brief and Webinar
In an effort to provide a humanitarian response during this coronavirus pandemic, NCSBN, OADN and other national organizations, have issued recommendations for academic-practice partnerships between health care facilities and pre-licensure nursing education programs. The pandemic situation differs across the country, and each school of nursing in each state must carefully evaluate their circumstances regarding deployment […]