Table 1 Aide-memoire

1. Can you describe your most recent experience while caring for a patient in isolation?

2. Can you describe what worked well?

• Care Processes such as ward rounds/ staffing levels/ staffing roles/PPE

• Environment

• Clinical outcomes

• Team relationships/communication

• Patient experience

3. Can you describe the challenges?

• Care Processes such as ward rounds/ staffing levels/ staffing roles/PPE

• Environment

• Clinical outcomes

• Team relationships/communication

• Patient experience

4. How did the changes to the ward environment affect your ability to do your work?

• isolation rooms

• Creation of a COVID rooms with donning and doffing stations

• PPE monitors

• What was the most challenging aspect overall?

• What was the most satisfying?

• In hindsight, if something could be done differently what would you recommend?

5. Can you provide any suggestions as to how to overcome some of the challenges you mentioned when caring for the patient in isolation?

6. Is there anything else that you would like to add that has not been discussed?