For Nurses

Quick reference links for nurses and other direct-care health care providers. Please bear in mind that resources are selected from a nursing perspective (after all, this is a website for nurses); however the information is equally available and applicable to our colleagues in non-nursing professions. Specially selected links for our caregivers of clients/patients in home health, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, respite facilities, rehabilitation facilities, as well as doctor offices, hospitals and research facilities. We have taken great care in posting resources that will assist the spectrum of nursing: nursing students, QMAP, NA, CNA/MCNA, MA/CMA, LPN, RN, APN. Please do not hesitate to CONTACT US if you have information or suggestions not displayed on this page.

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Quick Updates
WHO DAILY UPDATES World Health Organization
COLORADO DAILY UPDATES Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES
CDPHE HEALTH FACILITIES COMMUNITY BLOG Colorado Department of Health & Environment
CO WEEKLY OUTBREAK MAP Colorado Department of Health & Environment confirmed outbreaks updated weekly

Testing Sites

CDPHE TEST SITES PORTAL through the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment TRI-COUNTY TESTING SITES covering Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties
CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER TESTING SITES through City & County of Denver Official Site
DENVER PUBLIC HEALTH TESTING Free COVID-19 testing from Denver Public Health

Licensure Information
EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2020 038 Temporary suspensions to increase healthcare workforce. Governor Jared Polis 4/14/2020
Q&A EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2020 038 Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
DORA LICENSE UPDATES Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
TELEHEALTH GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDERS State Emergency Operations and Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
EMERGENCY LICENSING MEASURES Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
NURSE PRACTICE ACT DORA notes this act already allows for emergency assistance, "Good Samaritan" law.
NURSE AIDE PRACTICE ACT DORA notes this act already allows for emergency assistance, "Good Samaritan" law.
LICENSURE LEGISLATION UPDATES Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.

Statistical Data & Findings
WHO DAILY SITUATION REPORTS World Health Organization
CDPHE INCIDENCE DATA BY RACE as of 4/3/2020. Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CDPHE COVID-19 PUBLIC SURVEY RESULTS Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CDPHE DATA MAP BY COUNTY Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CO PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATORS Colorado Department of Health & Environment
PET & ANIMAL INFORMATION/DATA American Veterinary Medical Association
HELP COPING WITH COVID - SEVEN RESEARCH FINDINGS American Psychological Association
CONTACT TRACING Center for Disease Control and Prevention
GOOGLE & APPLE CONTACT TRACING PARTNERSHIP Apple

COVID-19 Guidelines
CDC COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH PERSONNEL Center for Disease Control
CO COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH PERSONNEL Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
COVID-19: COALITION GUIDANCE FOR PROGRAMS National Network To End Domestic Violence
INFECTIOUS DISEASE GUIDELINES HEALTH CARE SETTINGS Colorado Department of Health & Environment
CMS COVID INFECTION CONTROL GUIDANCE FOR NURSING HOMES Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS CORONAVIRUS WAIVERS & FLEXIBILITIES Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS CURRENT EMERGENCIES Stay up to date on policy changes during COVID-19 pandemic. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ALL PUBLIC HEALTH & EXECUTIVE ORDERS CDPHE and Colorado Emergency State Operations. NOTE: FAILURE TO OBEY CERTAIN PUBLIC ORDERS MAY RESULT IN A $1,000 FINE OR UP TO 1 YEAR IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
CDPHE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER 20-20 FIFTH AMENDMENT for skilled, assisted living, and intermediate care facilities. Colorado Department of Health & Environment. November 20, 2020. Jill Hunsaker Ryan MPH, Executive Director.
CDC PET GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH PERSONNEL Center for Disease Control
DORA GUIDANCE ON CRITICAL vs NONCRITICAL PROFESSIONS Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
EXECUTIVE ORDER ELECTIVE & NONESSENTIAL SURGERIES/PROCEDURES Governor Jared Polis
DORA GUIDANCE ON PRESCRIBING/FILLING UNAPPROVED MEDICATIONS Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
SAFER AT HOME ORDER D 2020 044 Governor Jared Polis
TRI-COUNTY STAY AT HOME EXTENSION John M. Douglas, Jr., M.D. , Executive Director
LIMITED RECOMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTARY OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES IN COLORADO D 2020 045 Governor Jared Polis
EIGHTH AMENDED PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER 20-29 LIMITED RECOMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTARY OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES IN COLORADO as of 11/17/2020. Jill Hunsaker Ryan, MPH, Executive Director
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAPACITY REGISTRY Colorado Department of Human Services

Advancements in Care Management

PFIZER COVID VACCINE CLINICAL INFO Pfizer.
CU BOULDER 45-MINUTE COVID TEST PROMISING CU Boulder Today News Article of July 22, 2020.
FDA AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF REMDESIVIR Food & Drug Administration
FDA APPROVES NASA VENTILATOR National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Crisis Standards of Care
COVID-19 and VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WHAT THE HEALTH SECTOR/SYSTEM CAN DO World Health Organization
ADDRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS AS KEY TO THE COVID-19 RESPONSE World Health Organization
COLORADO CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE Colorado Department of Health & Environment
CRISIS STANDARD OR CARE ACTIVATION Colorado Department of Health & Environment
CSC EMS Colorado Department of Health & Environment
CSC PPE Colorado Department of Health & Environment
COLORADO HOSPITAL TRIAGE STANDARDS Colorado Department of Health & Environment
WORKFORCE TOOLKIT (Scroll to page bottom for list of resources) US Department of Health & Human Services

PPE
OPTIMIZE PPE STRATEGIES Center for Disease Control
CDC PPE BURN RATE CALCULATOR Center for Disease Control
HAND SANITIZER RECIPE LifeScience

Advocacy Concerning Working Conditions
HEALTH FACILITY COMPLAINTS Colorado Department of Health & Environment
OUTBREAK REPORT FORM Colorado Department of Health & Environment

Patient Care and Evaluation Resources
WHAT CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS LOOK LIKE DAY BY DAY Science Insider
CDPHE CARE & EVALUATION RESOURCE Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: Patient care and evaluation resources for health care providers and local public health agencies.
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS OF DEMENTIA PATIENTS Alzheimer’s Association
CO COVID-19 STAFF & VISITOR SCREENING FORM State of Colorado

Virus Management Research and Developments
GLOBAL COLLABORATION VACCINE RESEARCH AND COVID -19 TOOLS World Health Organization

Resources for Patients/Clients
LEVELS OF QUARANTINE EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020 235 Protect Our Neighbors through Stay At Home Levels Green through Red as of October 30, 2020. Governor Jared Polis.
VIDEO: HOW TO NASAL SWAB FOR AT HOME TEST SPECIMEN University of Colorado Boulder
FREE TESTING AT AURARIA KING SOOPERS Limit first 500 as of 4/28/2020. More free testing may follow. MUST CALL 888-852-2567 FIRST TO REGISTER. MSN News
TESTING FOR COVID-19 Colorado Department of Health
TELEHEALTH & NURSELINES ADVANTAGES Colorado Department of Public Health
CO TELEHEALTH/NURSELINES DIRECTORY Colorado Department of Public Health
COLORADO MASK PROJECT Resources to get or make non-medical/DIY face masks and face coverings promoted by the Colorado State Governor's Office.
CDC FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Center for Disease Control
CO STATE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
COLORADO STATE STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS and GUIDE Colorado State Emergency Operations Center
ONE STOP: TIPS & GUIDE FOR PERSONS WITH ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS Colorado State Emergency Operations Center
ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS COUNTIES: Information on closures, courts, resources, services, Townhall meetings, etc., by county. Click on the county name to view information about that county.
Local Home Grocery & Food Delivery Resources: MEALS ON WHEELS , TO GO DENVER , KING SOOPERS, SAFEWAY, ALBERTSONS, WALMART
ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES and CHILDREN Colorado Department of Human Services
MANDATORY FACE COVERINGS FOR CRITICAL BUSINESSES Gov. Jared Polis

Mental Health

YOU MATTER Message from the CCBN President and Black Health Matters
COPING WITH STRESS AS A RESPONDER Center for Disease Control
PSYCHOLOGY HELP CENTER American American Psychological Association
SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS American Psychological Association
COPING COMING OUT OF QUARANTINE Center for Disease Control
LIST OF RESOURCES, DISCOUNTS, & OFFERS For first responders and healthcare workers during COVID-19

Education, Schooling, & Training Information
EXECUTIVE ORDER D 2020 038 Temporary suspension of training requirements. Governor Jared Polis
DORA BULLETIN on Executive Order D 2020 038 Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.
ECHO Statewide partnership of information sharing on COVID-19 and other health subjects. ECHO Colorado.
MEDICAL STAFF TRAINING COVID NURSING CARE Alternate Care Sites, CDPHE

Volunteer Opportunities
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Note: information on experimental medicines and tests are located in the Members Only portal. Some content may be discussed at upcoming 3rd Saturday Monthly Meetings.

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