The impact of a three-tiered model of nursing redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in extreme system pressures, requiring redeployment of nurses to intensive care units. We aimed to assess the impacts of a 3-tiered pandemic surge model on nurses working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methodology

In this cross-sectional study, 931 nurses (464 intensive care and 467 redeployed nurses) who worked within four adult units in Western Canada during pandemic surge(s) were invited via email to participate in a survey. The survey explored the impact of redeployment, rapid unit orientations, just-in-time training, and the 3-tiered model of nursing during pandemic surge. Burnout was measured utilizing the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory questionnaire.

Results

A total of 191 survey responses were retai

SUBMITTER: Kissel KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10027952 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature