A national survey of the impact of COVID-19 on personal, academic, and work environments of nursing students

•Nursing students experienced life-changing events during the pandemic.•Nursing schools moved rapidly to delivering academic programs virtually.•Students work lives in healthcare facilities were significantly changed.•Students reported political factors, fear, and academic changes as significant.•Fi...

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Published in:Nursing outlook 2021-11, Vol.69 (6), p.1116-1125
Main Authors: Emory, Jan, Kippenbrock, Thomas, Buron, Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic policies
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
COVID-19
COVID-19 - complications
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fear
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing students
Politics
Students, Nursing - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Universities - standards
Workforce
Workplace - psychology
Workplace - standards
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Summary:•Nursing students experienced life-changing events during the pandemic.•Nursing schools moved rapidly to delivering academic programs virtually.•Students work lives in healthcare facilities were significantly changed.•Students reported political factors, fear, and academic changes as significant.•Findings can be used to inform academic policies during crises. Nursing students are experiencing life changing events in their personal, academic, and work environments since the onset of the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the effects of COVID-19 on personal, workforce, and academic experiences of nursing students (N = 620). A 68-item survey with three areas of focus surrounding academic, workforce and personal experiences was distributed to multiple schools across the United States. The analysis compares student responses from the five regions of the US. Significant differences were found in the pairwise comparisons. The analysis revealed the academic changes were generally viewed as negative. Fear/anxiety and political influences impacted the outcomes of the pandemic. Understanding the effects of the pandemic on the personal, work and academic experiences of nursing students will assist academia and healthcare in adapting existing policies to meet student needs in the various regions of the United States.
ISSN:0029-6554
1528-3968
1528-3968
DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2021.06.014