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Nursing Student Experiences During A Clinical Re-Assignment To Long Term Care In The Omicron Wave Of The Pandemic, Lisa J. Doucet, Paula D'Eon
Nursing Student Experiences During A Clinical Re-Assignment To Long Term Care In The Omicron Wave Of The Pandemic, Lisa J. Doucet, Paula D'Eon
Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière
Background: The peak of the Omicron wave of COVID-19 created a sudden and unanticipated shortage of healthcare workers, particularly in long term care (LTC) triggering the provincial government’s call for aid. This culminated into a collaboration between universities and government to engage undergraduate nursing students to assist by re-assigning their clinical placements. This required a shift in location to LTC from acute care, and time frame, from end of semester to mid-semester.
Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore nursing students’ experiences at one university who participated in a clinical reassignment during the peak …