A national survey of the impact of COVID-19 on personal, academic, and work environments of nursing students

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The NCSBN 2022 Environmental Scan: Resiliency, Achievement, and Public Protection

“…These themes are similar to those found in U.S. studies during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Emory et al, 2021 ; Feeg et al, 2021a ; Michel et al, 2021 ).…”

“…Another worried that the lack of clinical experiences would create barriers to finding a job. Similarly, in their qualitative findings, Emory et al (2021) reported a theme that online schooling was not effective. Michel et al (2021) suggested that schools of nursing, practice partners, and regulators should collaborate to facilitate clinical experiences during times of crisis.…”

“…In a qualitative survey of 993 students on the impact of the pandemic, Feeg et al (2021a) uncovered worries about passing the NCLEX because of the changes incurred due to the pandemic. Likewise, in a national survey of 620 nursing students by Emory et al (2021) , 58% of the students reported their fear that the changes in learning experiences will affect their success on licensure examinations. Additionally, more than 53% of the students surveyed in Emory et al’s (2021) study expressed concern that the quality of their care would be affected because of the alternative teaching strategies, which is a significant concern to regulation, education, and practice.…”

“…Additionally, students need to receive safety training about the disaster, including how to don and doff personal protective equipment. Emory et al (2021) found that 30.8% of their student respondents reported not having any safety training related to caring for patients with COVID-19. This lack of readiness to care during a disaster was also found globally.…”

Student Interviews Exploring the Influence of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Graduate Nursing Education

“…The effect on our graduate nursing students has been multidimensional. As U.S. advanced practice nurse (APN) and other graduate nursing students often work in health care while at university, they have been profoundly impacted at work, in school, as sons and daughters, as parents, and financially ( Emory et al, 2021 ; Galvin, 2021 ; Rosenthal et al, 2021 ).…”