Begley attends White House meeting on COVID-19

“The top priorities for nurse leaders are to ensure nurses have the supplies and equipment they need to treat patients, allocate nurses so we have enough staff to safely care for our patients and communities, and keep our nurses and their families safe,” Begley said, stressing the critical need to increase the production of N95 respirators and ventilators.

She also advocated for removing licensing barriers; using creative strategies to maximize the workforce, such as roles for recently retired nurses and furloughed school nurses; and underscored the importance of caring for nurses and their families during this unpresented time.