million COVID-19 cases and 1 million 400 thousand deaths due to COVID-19 in the world. In Turkey, as of 21 November 2020, there were 440 thousand COVID-19 cases and 12 thousand deaths due to COVID-19. Globally, the number of cases and deaths is increasing rapidly (Republic of Turkey Ministry, 2020; WHO, 2020a).All health care professionals, especially nurses, have been seriously affected by the pandemic. During this period, health care professionals have encountered heavier workloads, longer working hours, a more stressful working environment, and insufficient
Policymakers and nurse managers should be aware of any negative issues regarding nursing practice environments and job security to improve nursing outcomes.
There are problems in Turkey with regard to public health nursing education. The nursing school curriculum must be revised on a national level if public health nursing is to be revived and strengthened.
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