editorialJournal of Clinical NursingApr 22, 2020HYBRID OA

Covid‐19: Supporting nurses' psychological and mental health

JMJill Maben 1,2,3,✉JBJackie Bridges

University of Technology Sydney · Murdoch University · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

"I broke down and cried today. I cried of exhaustion, of defeat. Because after 4 years of being an ER nurse, I suddenly feel like I know nothing" (Sydni Lane, USA, Instagram and Facebook). (Fick , 2020) “It's an experience I would compare to a world war” Roberta Re, Italy. (Giuffrida, 2020) “we're on our knees here, and it's really difficult and we're all trying the best we can and we don't feel… we feel like we could be doing more, and I know we can't … we're staying away from our families and we're putting ourselves in danger to try and save other people's loved ones, it feels like a losing battle but it's not, we've all got hope and we're all trying to do what we can.” (Shirley Watts, UK ICU Nurse, BBC news…

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Keywords
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Mental health
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Psychology
  • MEDLINE
  • Nursing
  • Psychological stress
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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