Lessons from Italian front-line nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study.

Gianluca CataniaMilko ZaniniMark HayterTimmins FionaNicoletta DassoGiulia OttonelloGiuseppe Aleo Loredana Sasso Annamaria Bagnasco

Published in: Journal of nursing management (2020)

Nurse managers must be prepared for the impact of pandemics on staff and need to ensure availability and replacement of quality personal protective equipment, rehearse strategies for communicating with patients while wearing personal protective equipment and establish protocols for communicating with relatives.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
mental health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported