Coronavirus Update (COVID-19): What You Need to Know
Information for Nurses
- COVID 19: Evidence as the Basis for Decisions
- IDPH – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- IDPH – FAQ
- Crisis Standards of Care – Guidance Resources
Executive Orders and Agency Rulings
- Governor Pritzker’s Executive Orders
- Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation
- May 13, 2020 | List of Temporary Practice Permits Granted
- May 13, 2020 | List of Temporary Practice Permits Granted
- May 6, 2020 | Guidance | Compounding Guidance
- April 28, 2020 | Variance | For Dental Students Unable to Complete Exams Requiring In-Person Testing
- April 23, 2020 | Guidance | For Mental Health Applicants on TeleHealth for Clinicals
- April 23, 2020 | Guidance | Prescribing & Dispensing of Controlled Substances
- April 21, 2020 | Guidance | Where Out-Of-State Health Care Providers Can Work
- April 17, 2020 | Guidance | For Medical Students and Residents to Assist During COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 17, 2020 | Guidance | For Nursing Students to Assist During COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 17, 2020 | Guidance | For Physician Assistant Students to Assist During COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 6, 2020 | Guidelines | Prescriber Guidelines During COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
- April 6, 2020 | Guidance | For Pharmacies Regarding Delivery During COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
- April 6, 2020 | Guidance | For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Regarding COVID-19
- April 6, 2020 | Guidance | For Illinois-Licensed Physician Assistants Regarding COVID-19
- April 3, 2020 | Amendment | Amendment to Proclamation to Modify Professional License and Certification Statutes and Regulations for Certain Healthcare Professions
- March 30, 2020 | Guidance | Information for Healthcare Providers using Telehealth Services in Illinois
- March 25, 2020 | FAQs | Out of State Health Care Professional Temporary Practice Permit
- March 25, 2020 | FAQs | Reinstatement of Illinois Health Care License
- March 20, 2020 | Proclamation | Modifying Professional License and Certification Statutes for Out-of-State Healthcare Professionals (Physicians, RNs, PAs, RCTs)
- March 20, 2020 | Variances | Illinois Inactive/Nonrenewed Licenses for RNs, APRNs, PAs, and RCTs and for Inactive/Expired Physicians
- March 17, 2020 | Variances | Permitting Remote Attendance Where Live Attendance Is Required and Extending License Renewal and Continuing Education Deadlines From March 1, 2020 Through July 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020
Share Your Story
To recognize nurses during the 2020 Year of the Nurse, we want you to share your selfies and stories! Share a picture of you in your PPE working the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, or share a picture of you with a story about what makes you proud to be a nurse.
PPE Guidance
- FAQ about PPE
- Face Mask Crisis Planning
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- Frequently Asked Questions about Respirators and their Use
- CDC Checklist for Optimizing N95
- Strategies to Optimize PPE & Equipment
- Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- Mask Considerations When Caring for Known or Suspected COVID-19 Patients
- Conserving Facemasks and Respirators During a Critical Shortage
- PPE conservation and reuse infographics and printable PDFs
- ANA’s Position on the Use of Cloth Masks
The American Nurses Association and ANA-Illinois do not endorse the use of homemade cloth masks in health care settings. ANA released the following statement on March 24:
Evidence does not support the notion that cloth masks are safe for health care professionals providing care to patients with coronavirus. ANA continues to press for appropriate PPE including N95 respirators and if those are not available, medical/surgical masks. Nurses should not be wearing cloth masks – they do not afford the wearer any significant protection.
Self Care and Mental Health Tools
- NAMI – COVID-19 Resource Guide
- APNA – COVID-19 Resources and Managing Stress During Pandemic
- 6 Tips for Nurses Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Wellness Society | Coronavirus – Anxiety Workbook
Shareable Resources
- Symptoms of Coronavirus
- Preventing the Spread (homes and communities)
- Coronavirus and You
- What to do if you are sick
- CDC – Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
National Organizations with COVID-19 Resources
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- National League of Nursing
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- NCSBN – APRN Certification Extension & Waiver Policies – COVID-19
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.gov) – COVID-19 Regulatory Changes
- CMS COVID-19 Waiver
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) | Changes in Education Requirements
- National Association of School Nurses
Webinars/Education
- ANA Webinar: Ventilator Management – Essential Skills for Non-ICU Nurses – On Demand
- ANA Webinar: How to Respond to Ethical Challenges and Moral Distress during COVID-19 – On Demand
- ANA Webinar: Be Confident Protecting Yourself and Providing the Best Care to Your Patients during this COVID-19 Pandemic – On Demand
- The American Nurse – FREE Streaming + 1 Contact Hour
- APIC webinar: Healthcare preparedness for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
- AACN: FREE eLearning Course – COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS, and Ventilator Resources
- IntelyCare: FREE COVID-19 training certification program
- Nursing Readiness in the Face of COVID-19