A Phenomenological Study of Nurse Managers' and Assistant Nurse Managers' Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.
J Nurs Manag
; 29(6): 1525-1534, 2021 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To understand the experiences of hospital nurse managers and assistant nurse managers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.BACKGROUND:
Little research has been published about the experiences of nurse managers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experiences of front-line nurses have been well documented. This is the first phenomenological study to date in the United States on experiences of hospital nurse managers during the COVID-19 pandemic.DESIGN:
Phenomenological qualitative approach.METHODS:
Thirteen managers, seven nurse managers and six assistant nurse managers were interviewed about their experiences using audio-video teleconferencing and a semi-structured interview guide. Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research criteria for reporting qualitative research were used.RESULTS:
The four major themes that emerged were as follows being there for everyone; leadership challenges; struggles, support and coping; and strengthening my role. There were 11 subthemes.CONCLUSIONS:
A major focus of nurse managers during the pandemic was psychosocial support of front-line nurses while at the same time experiencing stress and exhaustion themselves. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT More attention on the psychosocial needs of nurse managers, interventions to allay their exhaustion and provisions for readily available support are warranted.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
COVID-19
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Enfermeiros Administradores
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nurs Manag
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos