Life in the pandemic: Some reflections on nursing in the context of COVID‐19

Jackson, Debra; Bradbury‐Jones, Caroline; Baptiste, Diana Lyn; Gelling, Leslie; Morin, Karen H.; Neville, Stephen; Smith, Graeme D

doi:10.1111/jocn.15257

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“…Nurses are actively involved in the fight against COVID-19, in a way that few professionals are, being required to demonstrate professionalism and to remain calm. However, many nurses experience fear of the unknown, stress, and concern for patients, themselves, colleagues, relatives, and friends [ 31 ]. The ubiquitous risk of COVID-19 infection may be the cause of psychosocial stress [ 32 ].…”

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The Severity of Traumatic Stress Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic, Perception of Support, Sense of Security, and Sense of Meaning in Life among Nurses: Research Protocol and Preliminary Results from Poland

Nowicki

Ślusarska

Tucholska

et al. 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic can not only affect physical health, but also mental health, resulting in sleep problems, depression, and traumatic stress. Our research investigates the level of posttraumatic stress, perceived social support, opinions on positive and negative consequences of the pandemic, sense of security and sense of meaning among nurses in the face of this new and not fully understood global epidemiological phenomenon. For this purpose, computer-assisted web interviews were conducted between May 1 and May 15, 2020. Participating nurses completed the following research tools: The Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), The Changes in Outlook Questionnaire (CIOQ), The Safety Experience Questionnaire (SEQ) and The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Three hundred and twenty-five nurses of an average age of 39.18 ± 11.16 years and working throughout Poland joined the study. The average overall IES-R score in the study group was 1.78 ± 0.65. Among the dimensions of traumatic stress, the highest score was obtained in the “avoidance” dimension was 1.86 ± 0.73. Amongst participating nurses, the highest support rates were provided by significant others (22.58 ± 5.22). Higher average scores were noted among participants in the subscale measuring positive psychological changes (18.56 ± 4.04). The mean MLQ score was 5.33 ± 0.87. A slightly higher result was observed in the subscale “presence” (5.35 ± 1.14). The results of the research implemented during the period of severe psychological pressure associated with the COVID-19 pandemic provided information on symptoms of traumatic stress in the examined group of nurses. Their sense of security has been lowered and accompanied by an intensified reflection on issues concerning security. However, their current sense of meaning in life remains higher than the tendency to searching for it. The surveyed nurses received individual support mostly from significant others (i.e., other than family and friends). They see positive changes resulting from painful experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which can be characterized by adaptation in the form of post-traumatic growth.

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The Severity of Traumatic Stress Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic, Perception of Support, Sense of Security, and Sense of Meaning in Life among Nurses: Research Protocol and Preliminary Results from Poland

Nowicki

Ślusarska

Tucholska

et al. 2020

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“…Intensive care units saw an increase of up to 300% in the number of critical care patients in hospitals, which posed an unprecedented challenge in terms of healthcare delivery and logistics ( Ferrer, 2020 ). Caring for people affected by COVID-19 has put intense pressure on nursing care ( Catton, 2020 ), especially in the CCU, where, in order to meet this demand, it was necessary to rearrange nurses’ shifts, recruit nurses who were working in other services, reinstate retired professionals, or hire temporary staff (Luccini et al, 2020; Jackson et al, 2020 ; Raurell-Torredá, 2020).…”

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Nurses’ perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital emergency services

González-Gil

González-Blázquez

Moreno

et al. 2021

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

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Highlights Critical care nurses have had to perform tasks for which they have not received proper training. Nurses have had to manage the fear of becoming infected and spreading it to their families. Moral suffering and emotional exhaustion are major consequences of front-line care. Heavy workloads, high patient-nurse ratios, and lack of rest are causing exhaustion among nurses.

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“…It is a matter of just about a week ago where one of us (Bradbury‐Jones) was writing another editorial about COVID‐19 for the Journal of Clinical Nursing, reflecting on life in the pandemic (Jackson et al, 2020). Within that editorial, we raised the emerging concern as to whether domestic violence rates would rise as a result of the “lockdown” that is being imposed by many countries across the globe.…”

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