Educating Nurses and Improving Their Resilience During the Covid-19

Abstract

Health professionals work in complex environments and deal with many hard issues and situations. The spread of the Coronavirus and the COVID-19 epidemic has caused hospitals and health staff to be experiencing new conditions. The epidemic has also had a significant impact on nurses' performance and has faced them with several challenges [1], some of which include: stress, fatigue, lack of concentration, feelings of depression, etc. that have led to inappropriate work environment and the incidence of medical errors [2]. The challenges may also prevent nurses from committing to their professional tasks [3]. In other words, nurses' resilience to new conditions is facing serious problems. Resilience refers to individuals' ability to withdraw or cope successfully with adverse conditions. It is a personality trait and a dynamic process. Resilience is not only resistance to harms or threatening conditions, but also the active and constructive participation of the individual in the environment. Education and increasing resilience are a key factor in coping with problems. Resilience may change and have a positive effect on other groups or sectors. Taking managerialsupportive measures, hospital and nursing managers can play an important role in this issue [4]. Educating and improving nurses' resilience is an ongoing endeavor, and nursing managers have a key role in building a resilient nursing workforce. It is vital for nursing managers to find out how to develop resilience among nursing staff [5]. In this article, the main interventions to create or improve nurses' resilience are presented: a. Highlight the importance of nurses' job. Emphasize lofty goals and professional values. Transmit altruism. To this end, use heroes in this field. b. Increase spiritual connection, optimism, self-efficacy, and self-care among nurses.