Nursing workforce deployment and intensive care unit strain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia

Nurse manager support of graduate nurse development of work readiness: An integrative review

“…Limiters included papers published in the English language since 1990 to capture the transfer of nurse education to university‐based training. The search was not repeated, with the end date set at 2020 to exclude the changed dynamic of nursing supervision, skill mix, workforce factors, staff redeployment and substantial changes to transition programs due to the COVID‐19 pandemic (Riddell et al, 2022; Smith et al, 2021; Topple et al, 2023). Articles specific to specialty areas were excluded to focus on learnings derived from general medical and surgical ward setting where most graduate nurses undertake their clinical placements and learning during their first year of practice (Table 1).…”

“…Limiters included papers published in the English language since 1990 to capture the transfer of nurse education to university-based training. The search was not repeated, with the end date set at 2020 to exclude the changed dynamic of nursing supervision, skill mix, workforce factors, staff redeployment and substantial changes to transition programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Riddell et al, 2022;Smith et al, 2021;Topple et al, 2023).…”

Man Versus Machine: Provider Directed Versus Precision Automated Critical Care Management in a Porcine Model of Distributive Shock

“…The cognitive load associated with these tasks can lead to errors, provider burnout, and overall worse outcomes for patients (14)(15)(16)(17). Moreover, the burden on critical care providers has significantly increased in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic (18)(19)(20)(21). These patients frequently required invasive hemodynamic devices with continuous data, where subtle physiologic changes can be difficult to perceive.…”

Mortality among people admitted to Australian intensive care units for reasons other than COVID‐19 during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic had deleterious effects on hospital care for patients with other medical conditions 1‐3 . Intensive care units (ICUs) were particularly affected, as increased demand and resource limitations required altered service models, including redeploying less experienced staff members, reduced staff‐to‐patient ratios, and discharging patients to wards earlier than usual 4‐6 . These changes may have also affected the quality of care, leading, for example, to higher incidence of pressure injuries, drug errors, and delirium 7 …”