Long-COVID and the support nurses need to return to work

Three times a week, Salli Pilcher drives from her home in a northern corner of the Lake District, pulls on a wetsuit and takes the plunge in one of the deepest – and coldest – lakes in England.

Long, hot shifts in PPE – and employer’s obligations to help staff stay hydrated: With the pandemic compounding problems of inadequate breaks and unhealthy levels of dehydration, we hear from nurses about their experiences

How much water did you drink on your last shift?

Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE: How design input from nursing staff is making the combination of uniforms and COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable

COVID-19 has forced nurses to wear more personal protective equipment (PPE) than ever before in their professional lives.

More than 200 nurses report suicide attempts in pandemic: Laura Hyde Foundation produces suicide prevention resource in response to 'mental health pandemic' in the sector

A charity helpline organisation has said that more than 200 nurses who contacted it during the COVID-19 pandemic had attempted suicide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Nursing Management - UK is the property of RNCi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

COVID-19: nurses' distress higher than for colleagues: Studies find mental health effects could last for up to three years

Nurses are more at risk of experiencing psychological distress during a pandemic than other healthcare workers, and its effects can last for up to three years, suggests a review of global research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Nursing Management - UK is the property of RNCi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)