Exploring the experiences of nurses working in the outdoor COVID-19 testing clinics: A qualitative descriptive study

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Collegian Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.colegn.2024.11.002

Nicola Drayton , Christopher Boothroyd , Lauretta Luck

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Abstract

Aim

To understand the experiences of nurses working in outdoor COVID-19 testing clinics.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in the practices of nurses across healthcare settings. This challenge meant responding to working in completely new environments, such as the COVID-19 testing clinics and undertaking work practices never experienced before.

Design

A qualitative descriptive design.

Methods

Semistructured interviews with 11 nurses recruited and deployed to work in outdoor COVID-19 testing clinics across a Local Health District in Australia. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke’s guide for thematic analysis.

Findings

Six themes were identified from the data: connection to being a nurse in response to the pandemic; the journey working in the clinic; fear of taking COVID-19 home; the influence of the media on personal and professional lives; responding to the community; and becoming one, developing the team.

Conclusions

This study shows how responsive and adaptive nurses can be in times of crisis. Despite the fear of facing the unknown, nurses from an array of backgrounds very quickly established clear roles and team cohesiveness to respond to the needs of the community.

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Collegian NURSING-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

6.70%

发文量

127

审稿时长

72 days

期刊介绍： Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues. Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor. The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription. ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.