COVID-19 is presenting NPs, and the nation, with an unprecedented health care challenge while placing considerable demands and stressors on NPs, both professionally and personally. VCNP is working to share resources and support our members during this time. We hope you will refer to this web page to find valuable online resources and updates as they impact your practice during this time. Please let us know how we can continue supporting you by contacting us at vcnp@vcnp.net.

Professional resources

• Centers for Disease Control
• CDC COVID-19 information
• World Health Organization
• Virginia Department of Health Professions
• Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 FAQs
• AANP
• AANP COVID-19 policy and practice updates
• Advisory Board: Your top resources for coronavirus readiness
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• NIH Director’s Blog

• Eastern Virginia Medical School Critical Care COVID-19 Management Protocol
• DIY tips to make surgical masks safer
• Seattle Intensivist’s one-pager on COVID-19
• Online Course Covering Complications and Management of COVID-19
• Online Course Covering Etiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis of COVID-19
• Article Covering Etiology, Transmission, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnostics, Management and Prevention of COVID-19

Telehealth

• ODU C-TIER: Telehealth Etiquette video about proper ways to provide videoconferencing
• ODU C-TIER blog: 7 steps to starting telehealth
• ODU C-TIER blog: Providing telehealth in time of crisis
• MidAtlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC)
• MATRC telehealth essentials checklist event
• Advisory Board telehealth primers
• FMP Journal: How to differentiate and code telehealth visits, e-visits and virtual check-ins
• Digital Health Directory

Children & Teens

• Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
• Helping Children Cope: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
• How to talk to your child about coronavirus
• What to do with kids while home

Mental health

• Coronavirus sanity guide (scroll down for free access to healthcare workers)
• Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks