Nurse training for the pandemic has been inadequate, according to RCN survey

Training for some nursing staff redeployed to front line care of Covid-19 patients has been inadequate or non-existent, according to new survey results. The ICON study is a longitudinal survey to evaluate the impact of Covid-19 on the UK nursing and midwifery workforce. The survey is being undertaken at three time-points: prior to Covid-19 peak, during the Covid-19 peak, and in the recovery period following Covid-19. Early results of the first survey (prior to Covid-19 peak) found that of those being redeployed within the NHS, 62% either reported that their training was either non-existent, or inadequate. Also 74% felt their personal