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Critical Care Nurse Burnout, Moral Distress, And Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A United States Survey, Jill L. Guttormson, Kelly Calkins, Natalie S. Mcandrew, Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald, Holly Lynn Losurdo, Danielle Loonsfoot
Critical Care Nurse Burnout, Moral Distress, And Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A United States Survey, Jill L. Guttormson, Kelly Calkins, Natalie S. Mcandrew, Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald, Holly Lynn Losurdo, Danielle Loonsfoot
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Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to have a tremendous influence on intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ mental health.
Objectives
The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of COVID-19 on nurse moral distress, burnout, and mental health.
Methods
Between October 2020 and January 2021 this descriptive study recruited a national sample of nurses who worked in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic through American Association of Critical Care Nurses newsletters and social media.
Results
A total of 488 survey responses were received from critical care nurses working in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic. Over …