Covid‐19: Supporting nurses' psychological and mental health
University of Technology Sydney · Murdoch University · +3 more institutions
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…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 76.34
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 46
Authors
2- JMJill Maben 1,2,3,✉Corresponding
University of Technology Sydney, Murdoch University, University of Surrey
- JBJackie Bridges
NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton
Topics & 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
- Good health and well-being