DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i04.038

Pages: 655-659

Aim: This article aimed to analyze nurse-led public health measures to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Qatar as COVID-19 pandemic has caused many unprecedented challenges to the healthcare systems globally. Design: Illustrative case study. Methods: This article reviewed nurses’ role in strategic planning, coordination of healthcare services, and continuity of care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by using observations and reviewing and analyzing of available resources. Results: This article found that the nurse’s role has been pivotal in planning and implementing healthcare strategies. Nurses have been involved in revising and upscaling infection control measures, swabbing and screening patients in healthcare facilities and at the ports of entry, reporting daily cases, and demographic data, which has helped in strategic planning for disease containment. Nurses have also been leading quarantine centers, providing nursing care, offering psychological support to patients in quarantine facilities, and providing support and care for antenatal and postnatal patients. The recovery rate of patients from COVID-19 has been 99.74% and mortality 0.26%, respectively, due to these steps and other measures taken by the government of Qatar. Conclusion: Nurses in Qatar has played a significant role in combating adversaries of COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar.