A recent survey found that British Columbia nurses working at the height of the COVID19 pandemic were emotionally exhausted, depressed and anxious.
Many were concerned about bringing the virus home. Many feared getting infected at work.
These are preliminary findings of a survey of almost 3600 hundred nurses across BC, conducted in June and July 2020. Increasingly, nurses are reporting higher levels of poor mental health.
If this is not resolved quickly, it can affect their ability to provide effective care. Prior to the pandemic, nurses had already been grappling with nursing shortage and burnout due to high workloads.
The study is a peek into the personal and professional sacrifices of nurses over the past months.
It also highlights the mental health challenges facing them as Canada braces for a potential second wave.
Original article:
New survey shows links between COVID-19 pandemic and B.C. nurses’ mental health
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