Open AccessThe impact of COVID‐19 on work, training and well‐being experiences of nursing associates in England: A cross‐sectional survey
Author(s) -
King Rachel,
Ryan Tony,
Senek Michaela,
Wood Emily,
Taylor Bethany,
Tod Angela,
Talpur Ashfaque,
Robertson Steve
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.928
Subject(s) - overtime , staffing , workload , nursing , cross sectional study , covid-19 , teamwork , pandemic , quarter (canadian coin) , work (physics) , medicine , psychology , descriptive statistics , patient safety , family medicine , health care , political science , mechanical engineering , statistics , disease , archaeology , mathematics , pathology , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , history , engineering , operating system
Aim To explore how the COVID‐19 pandemic affected nursing associate work, training and well‐being experiences. Design Cross‐sectional survey. Methods A survey of trainee and newly qualified nursing associates was completed in July 2020. Closed responses were analysed using descriptive statistics with inferential comparisons made between community and secondary care settings. Open questions were analysed thematically. Results Sixty‐four participants responded. Over half (53.2%) experienced an increased workload with 24.2% reporting extensions in their role. One third (32.3%) were redeployed, and a quarter (24.2%) did not feel safety concerns were adequately addressed when raised. Those working in the community reported significantly more concerns about staffing ( p = .03), working overtime ( p = .03), missed care ( p = .02) and safety ( p = .04). Despite this, many (75.8%) participants felt able to provide the same standards of care. Several spoke about enhanced teamwork, and the majority (96.8%) were not looking to leave their post.