The Implication of COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Workforce

Nashi Masnad Alreshidi^1,

¹Regional Nursing Administration in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia

Cite this paper:
Nashi Masnad Alreshidi. The Implication of COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Workforce. American Journal of Nursing Research. 2020; 8(5):575-576. doi: 10.12691/ajnr-8-5-10

Abstract

The rise of Covid-19 cases became a worldwide outbreak and has made a great impact on the world population including nursing workforce. Search of related literature was conducted to gather data similar to the study. This review gives us a grip of the reality on what our nurses are experiencing in this time of pandemic. It gives a summary of the holistic view of the frontline nurses body response to their work, with great challenge to psychological and emotional aspects.

Keywords:
Covid-19 Pandemic nursing workforce mental distress compassion fatigue burn-out

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