Hospital staff nurse perceptions of resources and resource needs during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a knowledge gap related to the resource needs of hospital nurses working during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Purpose

To investigate nurses’ perceptions of organizational resources and support needs approximately 18 months after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Method

Cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 2,124 U.S. hospital nurses from July to September 2021

Findings

There were some misalignments between what resources were provided to nurses and what was perceived as helpful to them. Nurses reported increased staffing, compensation, and management and leadership support most frequently as resources that could help them continue to provide safe and quality care during and after the pandemic. These were als

SUBMITTER: Cho H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086098 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature