Report on fraying resilience among the Ontario Registered Practical Nurse Workforce in long-term care homes during COVID-19.
Denise M ConnellyNancy SnobelenAnna GarnettNicole Ann GuitarCecilia Flores-SandovalSamir SinhaJennifer CalverDiana PearsonTracy Smith-CarrierPublished in: Nursing open (2023)
A total of 434 respondents participated in the survey (completion rate = 88.0%). Study respondents scored low on measures of resilience and reported extreme levels of job (54.5%) and personal (37.8%) stress. Resources to support self-care and work-life balance, build capacity for team-based care practice(s) are needed.