Tag: pandemic

Royal College of Nursing Survey

Nurses experiences of working through the pandemic

The survey was completed by over 42,000 colleagues who explained their experiences of working on the front line and the overall impact the pandemic had on their nursing lives. The outcomes show that the majority are still passionate about the nursing profession, however concerns were raised about personal and staff well-being.

The survey revealed:

  • 38% said staffing levels got worse during the pandemic
  • 62% said the needs of people they care for became more complex
  • 76% reported an increase in their own stress levels
  • 33% said they worked longer hours, but only 40% of those reported getting paid for them
  • 34% said they worked at a higher level of responsibility, with 90% of those saying they received no extra pay. 

To read the full report click here.

Leading through Covid-19

How can leaders support their colleagues as lockdown lifts?

It’s been four months since the start of lockdown in the UK. As the restrictions lift, some people are keen to resume normal life, while for others the threat of the pandemic still looms large. How can leaders navigate this tension and support staff who are experiencing a wide range of emotions through this next stage of the pandemic?

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Leading Through Covid-19 Project

Maintaining motivation in uncertain times

At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic everyone rose to the challenge; in the health and care sector people did whatever it took to keep their teams and service afloat. Three months later the trajectory of the pandemic remains unclear and people are beginning to realise that we’re in this for the long haul. The future is uncertain, it’s impossible to plan anything, even a holiday. This can be tiring, demotivating, and team morale may suffer.  

Leaders can best support their teams by offering structure and containment, protecting, encouraging, and creating opportunities. 

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British Journal of Surgery

Rethinking how we care for our patients in a time of social distancing during the COVID‐19 pandemic

The digital era has revolutionised the second half of the 20th century. Medicine has not been spared. It was not long ago that a Palm Pilot with access to Epocrates was the greatest technology. This evolved to the first smartphones, such as the giant Blackberry with tiny letter keys, followed by the touchscreen smartphone. Now we can call, text, e‐mail, page and research any question, even through voice command, in a matter of seconds from one device. With this, medicine has evolved to embrace an electronic medical record, digital operating room schedules, computerised foreign‐language interpreters, and digital prescribing of controlled substances.

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British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Medical leadership in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, adaptation of healthcare systems, with strong medical leadership, has been integral to coping with the ever-changing situation. This article is based on the personal experiences of doctors in the NHS and insights into the frontline response to this situation. It reflects on leadership dilemmas and strategies implemented to overcome them, with a focus on systems thinking and adaptive leadership.

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Coronavirus Murals

Inside the world of pandemic-inspired street art

There is no aspect of life the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected and the art and culture scene is no exception. Street artists all over the world have ventured out into quiet streets and left behind vibrant, thought-provoking, amusing commentary on the crisis with many depicting front-line NHS workers as the real heroes in this crisis.

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COVID-19

13 Things on the internet to lift your spirits right now

It is unpleasant, frightening and often lonely to be living in the time of a global pandemic.  But as the Coronavirus’ continuing spread contains people across the world in isolation in our homes, good citizens of the internet have stepped up to help fill the void of physical human connection.

Here are a few things that have distracted, delighted and entertained us in the strange, new, primarily virtual reality.