Experiences of newly hired nurses during the Covid-19 emergency: descriptive qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim of the work

The Covid-19 pandemic led to an increased demand for healthcare professionals, particularly nurses. The Piacenza Local Health Service, Northern Italy, issued several calls for tenders in order to recruit nurses and the University anticipated graduation sessions, so several new graduates nurses found themselves facing their first work experience in the middle of the pandemic emergency. It is well known that being a first-time employee causes stress, but there are few studies yet investigating the perception of newly employed nurses during the pandemic. The aim of this research is therefore to describe the experience of these nurses.

Methods

A descriptive qualitative study was conducted through interviews. The research was approved by the 'Area V

SUBMITTER: Casella G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308466 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature