Comment on Jarden R, Scanlon a, bridge N, et al. 2021. 'Coronavirus disease' 2019 critical care essentials course for nurses: Development and implementation of an education program for healthcare professionals

Namely a Canadian observational cohort study on the learning needs of non-critical care nurses identified for redeployment,2 a Swedish qualitative descriptive study on anaesthetic RNs who had been redeployed into ICU,4 and a US qualitative descriptive study on RNs who had been redeployed after completion of a critical care education program.5 While the fourth article pre-dates COVID, it is an integrated literature review on transitional support required for RNs moving into critical care.3 In doing this, we would like to highlight redeployed nurses' experiences post receiving online upskilling and therefore, highlight the need for leadership within the receiving critical care units. The Canadian study surveyed the learning needs of noncritical care RNs identified as candidates for redeployment into ICU,2 these nurses self-identified the need for: * revision on appropriate use of PPE, * cardiac monitoring, * basic ventilation modes, * use of vasoactive medications, and * the role of a critical care RN in the procedure room. A major nursing workforce outcome of this pandemic has highlighted the need not only for more critical care nurses in the workforce, but also for embedding within the undergraduate curriculum more emphasis on leadership and pandemic preparedness.