War of Nursing Students with COVID-19 Positivity

Abstract

Aim: We aim to determine experiences of nursing students in COVID-19 positivity with this article. Method: The population of this phenomenological study consisted of nursing students (n=307). The sample consisted of students with COVID-19 positivity (n=35) who volunteered to participate in the research. The data were collected with the question form and interview form on social media. With the descriptive analysis technique, the themes were determined from the sentences of the participants and the framework of the research was determined. Data in the research is given under four thematic headings; I-Theme: Symptoms of COVID-19, II-Theme: Living COVID-19 Positivity, III-Theme: COVID-19 Quarantine of Nursing Students, IV-Theme: Limitations of Nursing Students in Daily Life Due to COVID-19. Results: In the research it was determined that nursing students experience severe symptoms of COVID-19 such as shortness of breath, headache, nausea and vomiting. Also, in COVID-19 positivity, it was determined that nursing students were spiritually worn out, spent most of their time on social media during the quarantine process, could not perform many daily life activities due to COVID-19.