Nurses’ Mental Health and Well-Being: COVID-19 Impacts

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Authors

Andrea M. Stelnicki · University of Regina

R. Nicholas Carleton · University of Regina

Carol Reichert · Canadian Nurses Association

Abstract

The editorial will introduce a special section on nurses’ mental health and well-being that will showcase results from a groundbreaking pan-Canadian study of nurses’ occupational stress. The article series highlights research efforts toward better supporting nurses’ mental health. In this editorial, we discuss the importance of this research in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We review the current stressors faced by nurses and anticipate how nurses’ mental health and well-being will be impacted by COVID-19.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout COVID-19 and Mental Health Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volume 52, Issue 3, pp. 237-239

DOI: 10.1177/0844562120931623

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