Question

How do Covid-19 and the population affect nursing practices?

Answer 1

Today, we are more deeply grateful than ever to all of you, as you work, round the clock, putting yourselves at risk, to fight the ravages of this pandemic”, the UN chief said, addressing “the nurses, midwives, technicians, paramedics, pharmacists, doctors, drivers, cleaners, administrators and many others - who work, day and night to keep us safe”. In the first report of its kind into nursing and midwifery across 191 countries, the UN health agency and other key representatives of the profession also expressedconcern at the violence or intimidation they face, and the need for special protective measures

Mental health impacts from overwork

We have seen unprecedented levels of overwork by nurses, particularly those specialised in intensive care units, those in management or those most directly involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, oftentimes without adequate time for rest and recuperation, without support and assistance, with limited considerations for their mental health and wellbeing.

In total, more than 100 health professionals have died from the new coronavirus since it first emerged in China.We believe that the lack of PPE and the problems of supply is undoubtedly linked to the high infection rates and some of the deaths we have seen as well,” he told journalists via videoconference, before appealing for more countries to supply disaggregated data on health professionals that have fallen sick.

Nurses seen as a risk not a solution

In Zimbabwe, nurses were on strike because they did not have access to protective equipment “and they are frightened

we’re aware across the world at the moment that we have a very high proportion of health care workers not going to work because they are afraid they’ve been affected, or that they have not got an infection or that they’ve had it they’re over it. So, we’ve really got to push for investment in testing and the development of the right tests

Summary

Covid 19 is spreading rapidly across the worldwide. Health care workers especially Nurses were doing a incredible job they are giving services to their patients round the clock They are most prone to infection because they are very close to infections due to this many nurses are not going hospitals and left their job.Covid 19 is affecting their life so much increasing stress and ill hill health due to lack of sleep and rest so we all must have to support them.

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