'It's only a matter of time' - Lessons learnt and recommendations from COVID-19 to inform emergency nursing for future pandemics: An integrated literature review.
Megan R Simic, Joanne E Porter, Blake Peck, Christopher Mesagno
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Abstract
Purpose: In the recovery phase of COVID-19 disaster management, Emergency Department (ED) nurses are attempting to return to normal workforce operations, despite significant impacts on personal and professional lives. This review aims to examine and synthesise current literature for the learnings and recommendations from the lived experiences of ED nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Procedures: Electronic databases CINAHL Complete, Web of Science, Scopus (Elsevier) and PubMed were utilised using a 5-year timeframe that aligned with COVID-19 in Australia. Final date of accepted papers was 28th February 2024. A JBI Mixed Methods Convergent Integrated Approach was used.
Findings: A total of 15 studies were included in the final review, representing seven countries of origin and included 649 ED nurses. Seven major themes related to learnings and recommendations were generated from data synthesis including (1) professional identity, (2) wellbeing support, (3) camaraderie, (4) effective communication, (5) working conditions and professional boundaries, (6) education and training, and (7) external support.
Conclusion: With the likelihood of future epidemic and pandemic events globally, it is vital to explore and collate evidence on the learnings and recommendations from ED during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to build a sustainable, resilient, and supported workforce.
期刊介绍:
Australasian Emergency Care is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to supporting emergency nurses, physicians, paramedics and other professionals in advancing the science and practice of emergency care, wherever it is delivered. As the official journal of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA), Australasian Emergency Care is a conduit for clinical, applied, and theoretical research and knowledge that advances the science and practice of emergency care in original, innovative and challenging ways. The journal serves as a leading voice for the emergency care community, reflecting its inter-professional diversity, and the importance of collaboration and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient outcomes. It is strongly focussed on advancing the patient experience and quality of care across the emergency care continuum, spanning the pre-hospital, hospital and post-hospital settings within Australasia and beyond.