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New Graduate Nurses’ Experiences Of Engaging In A Leadership Role In Hospital Settings During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Justine Jeanelle Ting
New Graduate Nurses’ Experiences Of Engaging In A Leadership Role In Hospital Settings During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Justine Jeanelle Ting
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New graduate registered nurses are often expected to assume leadership roles and responsibilities quickly upon entering practice. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, new nurses may find their leadership capabilities tested even further as the demands of leadership have been made increasingly complex in the context of an infectious disease outbreak. The purpose of this interpretive descriptive study was to explore new graduate registered nurses’ experiences of engaging in frontline leadership roles in hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 participants across Ontario. Content analysis revealed four main themes: nominated and necessitated into leadership …
"Healthcare Heroes" - The Change In Perceptions Of Nurses' Roles During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Stephanie Jones
"Healthcare Heroes" - The Change In Perceptions Of Nurses' Roles During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Stephanie Jones
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the experience of nursing practice while also making health providers more publicly visible. Public discourses around the role of health providers through the pandemic, in particular nurses, have the potential to shape the nature of their professional role. This study makes use of critical discourse analysis (CDA) influenced by Foucault and social theory to explore discourse, power, and the role of the nurse. In particular, consideration is given to discourses present around the role of the nurse and how these have changed or been accentuated as a result of this global crisis. …