Navigating through the uncharted territory of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (Mis-c): What the pediatric clinical nurse must know

The New York City area and adjoining counties were one of the hardest hit areas in the nation with SARS-CoV-2, referred to as COVID-19 In the initial months, the impact seemed to spare those in the pediatric population;however, in March 2020, a new finding presented itself The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2020a) issued a health advisory regarding a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), formerly pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and its association with COVID-19 They noted that as of October 15, 2020, 44 states and Washington, DC, reported 1,097 cases and 20 deaths Most pediatric cases are in children 1 to 14 years of age, and slightly more than half (56%) of reported cases were male According to the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) (2020a), as of October 10, 2020, there have been 266 cases of MIS-C under investigation and two pediatric deaths, thereby making this area an epicenter of MIS-C This article presents a broad view of the educational needs of the clinical nurse caring for the child with multi-system inflammatory syndrome © 2020, Anthony J Jannetti Inc All rights reserved