"I Called us the Sacrificial Lambs": Experiences of Nurses Working in Border City Hospitals During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the personal and professional lives of frontline nurses.

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of Canadian Registered Nurses (RNs) working in Ontario or United States hospitals during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 36 RNs living in Ontario and employed either at an Ontario or United States hospital.

"My problems aren't severe enough to seek help": Stress levels and use of mental health supports by Canadian hospital employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the unique set of stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers in acute care settings may be facing elevated rates of mental health symptomatology. The purpose of this study was to assess levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of healthcare employees working in hospitals and their use of formal and informal mental health supports. Data was gathered over a three-week period in December 2020 as COVID cases began to rise sharply in Ontario, Canada.

Practical strategies and the need for psychological support: recommendations from nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: Nurses working during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have reported elevated levels of anxiety, burnout and sleep disruption. Hospital administrators are in a unique position to mitigate or exacerbate stressful working conditions. The goal of this study was to capture the recommendations of nurses providing frontline care during the pandemic.

Investigating palliative care nurse attitudes towards medical assistance in dying: An exploratory cross-sectional study.

Aim: To investigate palliative care nurse attitudes towards medical assistance in dying.

Design: An exploratory cross-sectional study design.

Methods: A mailed letter recruited participants with data collection occurring on a secure online survey platform between November 2017-February 2018.