The Registered Nurses amid COVID‐19 in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive phenomenological study

Aim To investigate the experiences of registered nurses’ lived experiences in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic crisis in a government hospital in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. Design Qualitative descriptive phenomenology. Methods Utilizing in‐depth interviews with twenty regist...

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Published in:Nursing open 2023-03, Vol.10 (3), p.1662-1671
Main Authors: Salvador, Jordan Tovera, Alqahtani, Friyal Mubarak, Jarrar, Mu’taman Khalil Mohmoud, Trinidad, Maria Abigail Cabiades, Alvarez, Marc Oneel Castillo, Sanchez, Kathlynn Buenaobra, Rosario, Ahrjaynes Balanag, Reyes, Lilibeth Dela Victoria, Cabonce, Suzette Golez, Agman, Darwin Damsani, Dorgham, Sherien Ragab
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Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Delivery of Health Care
disease
Humans
Middle East
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Nurses
pandemics
Qualitative research
Respiratory diseases
SARS-CoV-2
Saudi Arabia
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Summary:Aim To investigate the experiences of registered nurses’ lived experiences in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic crisis in a government hospital in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. Design Qualitative descriptive phenomenology. Methods Utilizing in‐depth interviews with twenty registered nurses with the use of purposive sampling from September to December 2020. Data was analyzed using Colaizzi methods, and a COREQ checklist was utilized to report the study’s results. Results The participants' narratives generated three major themes, namely: ‘one foot below the ground’, ‘the nightingale pledge’; and ‘hope beyond COVID‐19’. The lived experiences of Registered Nurses throughout the pandemic brought by the COVID‐19 virus increase a person's understanding of the phenomenon under investigation and plan collective actions to improve the nurses' welfare. The unique challenges faced by Registered Nurses as they carry out their duties in a variety of healthcare settings can be better appreciated if their experiences are taken into account. Nursing administrations all around the world can use the findings of this research to create safeguards for their staff.
ISSN:2054-1058
2054-1058
DOI:10.1002/nop2.1421