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Introduction: In early 2020, the world was shocked by the emergence of a disease caused by the Coronavirus, commonly called COVID-19. During this period, nurses have a higher risk of contracting the disease and developing psychological disorders because they are among the health workers with the most frequent contact with patients. Therefore, this study aims to explore and describe the psychological experience of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Methods: This study was carried out using a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The participants were selected through purposive sampling, which include 8 nurses who had treated COVID-19 patients in a negative pressure room at the hospital. Information was collected using in-depth interviews and the recordings were copied into verbatim transcripts and analyzed using Colaizzi's technique. Results: The results highlighted 3 themes, namely Stress as the First Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Positive Psychological Experiences, and Changing Negative Experiences to Positive After Adapting to the Work Environment. Conclusion: This study showed that nurses need to be aware and share personal psychological experiences with colleagues to overcome similar situations. © 2022 UPM Press. All rights reserved.
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BACKGROUND: Spirituality can make a nurse have self-acceptance to the conditions and changes that occur in themselves and their work environment and adapt to the conditions they experience. Nurses who work in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic experience conditions that are vulnerable to emotional disturbances such as discomfort, anxiety, and stress, these conditions can lead to burnout. AIM: This study aims to determine the effect of spirituality on burnout in nurses in hospitals in West Sumatra, Indonesia. METHODS: The population of this study were nurses in four hospitals in West Sumatra Province, with a total sample of 221 nurses selected by proportional random sampling method. The instrument used is the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality to measure the spirituality of nurses and to determine burnout in nurses is the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire. RESULTS: The results showed that nurses’ spirituality was moderate, with an average value of 3.40. Nurses experienced a moderate level of burnout with an average score of 2.1. The statistical results showed no significant relationship between spirituality and nurses burnout in hospitals in West Sumatra during COVID-19. CONCLUSION: It hoped that the hospital could make religious activities in preventing nurse burnout so that nurses can face problems in the workplace.