Grief and nursing: Life and death in the pandemic

McCallum, Kay; Walthall, Helen; Aveyard, Helen; Jackson, Debra

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“…Our results also highlighted nurses’ perceptions of other death anxiety factors, as the avoidable deaths, the rapid health declines leading to death, and the lack of human dignity for the dying and the deceased patients (e.g., Symbolic Exchange and Uncertainty Paradoxes) [ 22 ]. Besides, nurses’ vulnerability was also induced by their difficulties in providing care in this context [ 23 , 24 , 25 ] which disrupted their professional core values as they faced ethical dilemmas through patients’ prioritization and the lack of human dignity surrounding patients’ deaths [ 24 , 26 , 27 ]. Indeed, nurses were shocked by some of COVID-19 patients’ deaths as they considered they would have been avoidable if there had been no patient prioritization [ 24 ].…”

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Perceptions and Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic amongst Frontline Nurses and Their Relatives in France in Six Paradoxes: A Qualitative Study

Chandler-Jeanville

Loizeau

Lartigue-Malgouyres

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Due to their frontline position to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the professional and personal life of nurses was severely disrupted. To understand and describe their lived experiences and perceptions during the pandemic’s first wave in France, we interviewed 49 nurses, including 16 nursing students, and 48 of their family members from June to July 2020. Using a purposeful sampling, the semi-structured interviews were scripted according to Abric’s method with probing questions. The interview analysis led to the identification of six paradoxical perceptions concerning the pandemic’s consequences: the Silence Paradox, the Hero Paradox, the Workforce Paradox, the Learning Paradox, the Symbolic Exchange Paradox, and the Uncertainty Paradox. However, despite different experiences, the nurses perceived their frontline position both as a burden jeopardizing their safety and well-being and as a spotlight of nurses’ tough working conditions. Indeed, because they were in the frontline position, nurses and nursing students were psychologically vulnerable, even more so when they felt alone and inadequately protected. Besides, their families were vulnerable too, as they were also exposed to the consequences of the nurses’ frontline engagement. Thus, to preserve their safety and well-being, institutions should also provide them with better organizational support and inclusive leadership, without neglecting their families.

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Perceptions and Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic amongst Frontline Nurses and Their Relatives in France in Six Paradoxes: A Qualitative Study

Chandler-Jeanville

Loizeau

Lartigue-Malgouyres

et al. 2021

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“…In addition to loss of life, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many other detrimental effects on the health workforce (Maben & Bridges, 2020;McCallum et al, 2021). It has been shown that levels of stress rose in the British NHS workforce by 40% during 2020-21 (O'Dowd, 2021).…”

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“…This is the direct impact of caring for patients and families without any real respite. Furthermore, nurses have had continuing distress associated with directly witnessing large scale loss of life (McCallum et al, 2021). This loss of life has included the deaths of nurses, with many directly attributed to the pandemic (Jackson et al, 2020).…”

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Nurses on the wrong side of history: Covid‐19 risk minimization, vaccine refusal and social privilege

Kelly

Jackson

2021

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Besides their own professional obligation to patients, nurses are also concerned about the implications for their personal lives including the risk of being infected, transmission to family members, stigma concerning the risks of their job and restrictions on personal freedom (Chiang et al, 2007; Fernandez et al, 2020; Koh et al, 2011; Seale et al, 2009). During the pandemic nurses formed an essential part of research teams supporting the development of vaccines and therapeutic research (McCallum et al, 2021). However, little evidence has been gathered of their unique experience to support retention and professional development.…”

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Delivering Covid‐19 research during the UK pandemic: Experiences of a local research taskforce

Gardiner

MacLellan

2021

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim During the COVID‐19 pandemic in the UK, clinical research nurses had to work in new ways and under significant pressure to generate evidence for the developing health crisis. Research nurse support needs, personal and professional challenges have not been explored. This study addresses that gap, generating learning for continued support and development of the research nurse specialty and its ability to respond to public health priorities. Design We employed a qualitative exploratory approach through online open‐ended interviews to explore research nurses’ experiences of delivering research during the pandemic using principles of Grounded Theory. Methods Fifteen research nurses in the local research taskforce were identified through purposive sampling. Qualitative interviews were conducted online between November 2020 and January 2021 and analysed using the principles of constructivist grounded theory. Results Three themes of adapting to uncertainty, inclusive leadership and finding validity in the stretch zone were generated in the analysis. Conclusion A model of inclusive leadership and support can facilitate high‐functioning performance in a research team, supporting a rapid, confident and efficient response to research needs. Impact Research nurses, a previously invisible workforce, have proved critical to the pandemic response. This study explores the experiences of a team of redeployed research nurses and develops a theory of their experience as they were undertaking the rapid delivery of urgent public health studies during COVID‐19. What was found was a process of adaptation and resilience through collaborative teamwork, a strong sense of purpose and role validation enabled by an inclusive leadership style. This work will drive future development of a model of research nursing with a focus on collaboration between research and clinical colleagues.

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Grief and nursing: Life and death in the pandemic

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Perceptions and Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic amongst Frontline Nurses and Their Relatives in France in Six Paradoxes: A Qualitative Study

Perceptions and Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic amongst Frontline Nurses and Their Relatives in France in Six Paradoxes: A Qualitative Study

Nurses on the wrong side of history: Covid‐19 risk minimization, vaccine refusal and social privilege

Delivering Covid‐19 research during the UK pandemic: Experiences of a local research taskforce

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