Emotionally and economically exhausted: Hospitals one year into COVID-19
The last 13 months have been a rollercoaster of shifting guidelines, lockdowns and tragedy. From individuals to businesses to the economy at large, nothing was immune to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors and nurses have spent the last year triaging patients in parking lots, providing care in temporary tents and working long hours to treat massive amounts of patients in overcrowded hospitals.
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of nurses—but hindered their training
The disruption of practical training, experts say, could impact the future state of nursing.