Publications by authors named "Thomas Adil"

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand newer nurses' perception and expectations of their work environment, professional and institutional satisfaction, and motivating/decision-making factors around nursing and intent to leave their positions.

Background: Studies have shown newly graduated nurses face many challenges transitioning from a student to an independently practicing nurse. The COVID pandemic complicated this transition and created new stressors resulting in discouragement and turnover for newer nurses.

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Background: Traumatic stress and moral injury may contribute to burnout, but their relationship to institutional betrayal and moral resilience is poorly understood, leaving risk and protective factors understudied.

Objectives: To examine traumatic stress symptoms, moral injury symptoms, moral resilience, and institutional betrayal experienced by critical care nurses and examine how moral injury and traumatic stress symptoms relate to moral resilience, institutional betrayal, and patient-related burnout.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 121 critical care nurses and used an online survey.

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Introduction: COVID-19 has led to exacerbated levels of traumatic stress and moral distress experienced by emergency nurses. This study contributes to understanding the perspectives of emergency nurses' perception of psychological trauma during COVID-19 and protective mechanisms used to build resilience.

Method: The primary method was qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews, with survey data on general resilience, moral resilience, and traumatic stress used to triangulate and understand qualitative findings.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the traumatic stress and resilience of nurses who cared for patients with COVID-19.

Background: Studies have shown a high proportion of healthcare workers are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder after a pandemic. Resilience factors are believed to play an important role in the well-being of healthcare professionals.

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