Covid-19 Resources for CDH Parents

The following is information gathered by Sean G. Smith, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN, CCP-C, C-NPT, C-EFM, CELBW, RNC-NIC, PCCN, CCRN, CCRNK-NEONATAO, CCRNK-PEDATRIC. Mr. Smith is an infectious disease expert specializing in NICU care, with CDH and ECMO experience.

In April, 2020 he was kind enough to speak to our patient families via our Facebook page:

People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions 

People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/index.html

How Hospitals are Addressing COVID-19 in the NICU – https://www.laerdal.com/us/information/how-hospitals-are-addressing-covid-19-in-the-nicu/

Conquering Congenital Heart Defects Weekly COVID-19 Updates 

COVID-19 Update

Asthma

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/covid19-higher-risk-for-people-with-asthma

Parenting Links 

WHO 

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/healthy-parenting

UNICEF 

https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19-parenting-tips

AAP 

https://healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx

The Lancet 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30736-4/fulltext

Injury Prevention 

5 Tips for Preventing Children’s Injuries During COVID-19

Parenting Links 

Home Schooling InfoGraphic 

Face Masks 

Homemade FaceMasks 

Your COVID-19 face mask: Handle with care

Face Mask InfoGraphics  

Grocery Shopping 

https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-grocery-shopping-guide.html

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/shopping-food-during-covid-19-pandemic-information-consumers

Eating healthy at home during CoVID19 (NOTE: Duke has an entire series, this is just one.)  

https://today.duke.edu/2020/04/eating-healthy-home-during-covid-19

Mental / Holistic Well Being 

APA: 

https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/parenting-during-pandemic

Anxiety in Children and Young People during COVID-19 

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/youth-mental-health-during-covid-19

COVID-19: Psychological Impact, Wellbeing and Mental Health 

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/psychological-impact-of-covid-19

27 nurses share their best tips for self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/27-nurses-share-their-best-tips-for-self-care-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.html

Cleveland Clinic Home Workouts (NOTE: They have an entire series, this is just one.)  

How to Exercise at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Yes, It’s Possible!)

Caring For Someone With COVID-19 At Home  

COVID-19 @ home 

https://www.the-learning-agency-lab.com/covid-19-at-home-guide.html

Caring for someone with COVID-19 at home or in a non-healthcare setting 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/care-for-someone.html

Home Care Cleaning InfoGraphic