Abstract
ABSTRACT: In December 2019, a cluster of patients in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, presented with severe atypical pneumonia. Because of the association with a novel coronavirus strain, the disease was coined COVID-19. Preventing the spread of the virus through extensive education became the primary intervention point in the containment of COVID-19. Resource and labor mapping shifted to adapt to the pandemic. Nurse practitioners have transitioned to frontline community health and prevention roles in safety education and regulatory resource management.