Community services and public education
In addition to the direct care provided by clinical nurses, nurses in schools, industries and communities implement contact tracing and provide care as part of self‐health management, home quarantine, home isolation and community care services, such as case monitoring and following up. In response to government’s policy, nurses also provide public education regarding proper hand hygiene, cough etiquette, mask wearing and social distancing.
In light of the large number of professional nurses involved, coordinating nurses as a group to respond effectively to this crisis may be considered half the battle.