Title

Debriefing Emergency Department Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author

Jessica HailstockFollow

Date of Award

Summer 2020

Document Type

Project

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Committee Chair

Brittany Hudgins

Abstract

This study examined the consequences of increased stress experienced by emergency department nurses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to acknowledge that this particular population of nurses already experience high levels of stress and that being on the frontlines of healthcare during a pandemic exacerbates the issue. Nursing leaders within the emergency department must acknowledge and monitor the nurses’ stress. Findings suggest that debriefing led by qualified individuals is a powerful intervention to combat the negative effects of stress.

Recommended Citation

Hailstock, Jessica, "Debriefing Emergency Department Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020). Master of Science in Nursing Theses and Projects. 2.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing-msn/2

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