Workplace Cognitive Failure among Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Numerous studies provide evidence of the physical and emotional strain experienced by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known regarding the impact of this occupational strain on nurses’ cognitive function at work. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with workplace cognitive failure in a sample of U.S. nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire was administered in May 2020 to Michigan nurses statewide via three nursing organizations (n = 695 respondents). Path analysis was conducted to test the parallel effects of frequency of contact with COVID patients and personal protective equipment (PPE) supply on workplace cognitive failure scores. Mediation effects of stress, sleep quality, secondary trauma, and work-related exhaustion were examined for each exposure. Results revealed significant indirect effects of all mediators except sleep quality of contact with COVID patients (cumulative indirect effect = 1.30, z = 6.33, p < 0.001) and PPE (cumulative indirect effect = −2.10, z = −5.22, p < 0.001) on cognitive failure. However, 58% of the PPE effect was direct. To reduce the risk of cognitive failure, healthcare organizations need to provide nurses with protective equipment and work environments that allow nurses to strengthen their resilience to extreme working conditions.

The Correlation between Nurses’ COVID-19 Infections and Their Emotional State and Work Conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

“…Studies have shown that COVID-19, besides leading to somatic changes, may also cause psychic ones, from mild to acute psychiatric symptoms [ 5 , 6 ]. Social distancing and isolation may trigger numerous abnormal reactions, manifested by post-traumatic stress, anger and a sense of loss [ 7 , 8 , 9 ].…”

KELELAHAN KERJA PADA PERAWAT DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH (RSUD) Dr. H.M. ANSARI SALEH BANJARMASIN SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19

“…Beberapa penelitian melaporkan bahwa pada awal pandemi COVID-19, ketersedian APD sangat sedikit sehingga menambah tingkat stress dan rasa lelah pada perawat. Kekhawatiran akan tertularnya virus COVID-19 yang diketahui sebagai penyakit baru dan belum ada pengobatannya menambah kontribusi rasa cemas, kekhawatiran dan lelah perawat (Arnetz et al, 2021).…”

“…Perawat yang merawat pasien COVID-19 memiliki kondisi kesehatan dan kelelahan yang jauh lebih buruk jika dibandingkan dengan rekan kerja yang hanya merawat pasien dengan penyakit lain (Arnetz et al, 2021). Kelelahan kerja apabila dibiarkan maka dapat menyebabkan hilangnya produktivitas dan kecelakaan kerja (Tumanggor et al, 2020), (Agustina Hotma Uli Tumanggor, 2018a), (Agustina Hotma Uli Tumanggor, 2018b),…”

Frontline nurses’ sensemaking during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 Aotearoa New Zealand

“…An illustration of noticing is that during this pandemic, people, including nurses, have been overwhelmed with huge volumes of information, at times making it hard to recognise and prioritise key messages. Cognitive exhaustion may impede people's ability to keep up to date with shifting information (Arnetz et a., 2021). Throughout the pandemic thus far we have seen vastly divergent meaning-making about COVID-19, between individuals, communities, and nations.…”