Mass trauma will deplete the workforce
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Mass trauma will deplete the workforce

Howard Catton Chief executive, International Council of Nurses

The long-term effects of the pandemic on nursing will be profound

The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is weighing heavily on nurses’ shoulders across the globe. Exhausted by long hours and arduous workloads, many nurses feel traumatised by their experiences and are ready to quit.

Nursing Standard. 36, 3, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.3.13.s10

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