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cord-340383-psjga23p	Simpson, Brenda Baird	Patient Care Services Staffing Support During a Pandemic	2020-10-01		.txt	text/plain	2069	106	51	The objective of this article is to describe creative methods developed to meet increased staffing needs and implemented to ensure registered nurses (RNs) have the necessary resources to provide safe, compassionate care. Several entities had begun to develop models to assist hospitals in estimating the timing and impact on clinical demand and potential strains on hospital capacity (intensive care unit [ICU] bed need, ventilators, staffing, personal protective equipment, and supplies) related to this virus. The nursing strategic leadership team has developed staffing policies to support clinical RNs who provide patient care at the bedside. The NGMC nursing strategic leadership team immediately began a plan to address the need for additional intensive care and medical beds because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The addition of critical care beds without budgeted staff led to the need for additional resources for the shift primary nurses to manage their increased patient load.	./cache/cord-340383-psjga23p.txt	./txt/cord-340383-psjga23p.txt