Nursing in uncertain times

摘要

As I write, the world is in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, and daily life as we know it has been unsettled across the planet. There will be loss of life, a global economic disruption, and precipitous (perhaps even lasting) repercussions for how we conduct civil society. These are times that necessitate putting a pause on our long-established plans and expectations, and call upon all of us to act in ways that are a departure from our usual routines and comfort zones.