1. COVID-19 takes a toll
Nurses are feeling exhausted and overwhelmed as wave after wave of COVID-19 patients have flowed onto their units. Many have become burned out and ready to leave their nursing jobs in 2022.
“Nurses have literally given their lives to take care of patients, and it has a profound effect,” said Bonnie Fuller, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CTN-A, a professor at the Purdue University Global School of Nursing based in West Lafayette, Indiana. “The pandemic has highlighted the critical role nurses play. We are the backbone of the healthcare profession.”
Many healthcare professionals consider recent COVID-19 surges avoidable, with no end in sight, due to people refusing vaccinations and mask wearing, according to an Association of American Medical Colleges article.
2. Focus on behavioral health
Elaine Smith, EdD, MS, MBA, dean of the College of Nursing and Public Health at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, expects in the coming year to see a tremendous focus on behavioral and mental health concerns.
Nurses, other healthcare workers and people, in general, have experienced depression and anxiety. Long-term effects in children are not known, Smith added.
“Psychiatric nurse practitioners will be incredibly valuable moving forward in the care of people post-pandemic,” Smith said.
3. More nurses traveling
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