Cheung, T., Fong, T. K., & Bressington, D. (2021). COVID‐19 under the SARS cloud: Mental health nursing during the pandemic in Hong Kong. Journal Of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(2), 115-117. Web.
The editorial by Cheung et al. (2021) provides a discussion about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state of mental health and psychiatric nursing in Hong Kong. The authors tackle several issues in the article, including the rising mental health problems among citizens, such as increased anxiety levels, nurses’ stress and burnout, and the overall state of psychiatric nursing. The pandemic has urged the sphere of healthcare to make significant changes – some services could no longer be provided onsite. Furthermore, Hong Kong introduced preventive measures, meaning that people’s usual lifestyles were disrupted. As a result, the anxiety levels in relation to these changes have grown. The authors estimated that even after the infection numbers would decrease, the long-lasting effect of such alterations could lead to a crisis within mental health nursing. The article provides recent information on the topic and relies on scientific, peer-reviewed data as well as national statistics, which makes it current, authoritative, and accurate. Its conclusions can be applied to other nations as well due to similar global responses to the pandemic – they provide an insight into the future of psychiatric nursing.
Foye, U., Dalton‐Locke, C., Harju‐Seppänen, J., Lane, R., Beames, L., Vera San Juan, N., Johnson, S., & Simpson, A. (2021). How has COVID‐19 affected mental health nurses and the delivery of mental health nursing care in the UK? Results of a mixed‐methods study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(2), 126-137. Web.
In the research article, Foye et al. (2021) evaluate the influence of COVID-19 on psychiatric nursing in the United Kingdom. The aim of this study is to present how the pandemic has affected nurses’ ability to deliver care to patients with mental health issues. As a result of the restrictions imposed by the government as well as preventive measures taken by hospitals, mental health nurses began delivering care remotely or using special protective equipment. The authors discovered that nurses were not adequately prepared for these changes, and they often lacked knowledge about ways to approach the use of new tools. Patients often did not have the means to connect with nurses remotely, which excluded lower-income individuals from access to care. The researchers conclude that additional resources are necessary to make the shift toward remote care safe and accessible for all patients, and structured and comprehensive education for nurses is crucial. As a mixed-methods study, the article uses primary data and supports the conclusions with evidence from nurses. The information is current to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns and provides a solid foundation for future research into nurses’ performance.
Kameg, B. N. (2020). Psychiatric‐mental health nursing leadership during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(4), 507-508. Web.
In the following editorial, Kameg (2020) considers the ways in which psychiatric nurses can assist in addressing mental health problems that began occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher notes that patients and non-mental health nurses require the expertise of psychiatric nurses who can provide care and reduce anxiety, burnout, and posttraumatic stress in both groups. As the pandemic has put increased pressure on healthcare providers, mental health nursing is vital in alleviating their struggles to keep up with the increased workload and responsibility for patients’ health. Similarly, stress and anxiety experienced by people due to the fear of COVID and its consequences also call for nurses’ leadership and support. Thus, the author advises the use of telehealth services, free provision of mental health consultations, and the addition of psychiatric nurses in peer-to-peer channels of communication. The present article’s primary goal is to provide a research-based opinion about the role of mental health nursing. It is published in a peer-reviewed journal, and its conclusions are based on the existing research about COVID-19 and mental health, making the information reliable and relevant to the topic under investigation.
Turale, S., & Nantsupawat, A. (2021). Clinician mental health, nursing shortages and the COVID‐19 pandemic: Crises within crises. International Nursing Review, 68(1), 12-14. Web.
In their research article, Turale and Nantsupawat (2021) review the combination of crises in the sphere of healthcare and mental health under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the authors, a shortage of nurses has become a significant global problem before the pandemic’s start. However, the increased pressure on this group of healthcare providers is likely to further lower the number of nurses in the future. Furthermore, working nurses are now at a higher risk of developing long-term mental health problems. Therefore, the researchers suggest that investments in attracting new nurses and providing mental health support for existing professionals are vital to the field of nursing and patient care quality. Similar to other reviewed articles, the information in this paper is well-researched, recent, peer-reviewed, and relevant to current events. While the authors do not look at mental health nursing specifically, they further support the idea that nurses require mental health assistance due to the current global crisis.
Ward-Miller, S., Farley, E. M., Espinosa, L., Brous, M. E., Giorgi-Cipriano, J., & Ferguson, J. (2021). Psychiatric mental health nursing in the international year of the nurse and COVID-19: One hospital’s perspective on resilience and innovation-Past, present and future. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 35(3), 303-310. Web.
The paper by Ward-Miller et al. (2021) examines one hospital’s introspection of mental health nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to this research article, nurses were forced to use new methods for providing help to psychiatric patients due to restrictions and preventive measures against infection. The authors argue that innovation, creativity, and resilience were crucial to the success of the organization under investigation. By fostering these qualities, the hospital was able to provide timely and accessible care and prevent high infection rates. Nevertheless, the researchers also present challenges for the future, arguing that an increased rate of mental health issues may persist after the end of the pandemic due to its lasting impact. The peer-reviewed article uses primary data that is qualitative as the basis of its analysis, making the findings reliable and authoritative. The results of this study are interesting to the current research project because they align with other findings and present a unique one-facility view of challenges and solutions.
References
Cheung, T., Fong, T. K., & Bressington, D. (2021). COVID‐19 under the SARS cloud: Mental health nursing during the pandemic in Hong Kong. Journal Of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(2), 115-117. Web.
Foye, U., Dalton‐Locke, C., Harju‐Seppänen, J., Lane, R., Beames, L., Vera San Juan, N., Johnson, S., & Simpson, A. (2021). How has COVID‐19 affected mental health nurses and the delivery of mental health nursing care in the UK? Results of a mixed‐methods study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(2), 126-137. Web.
Kameg, B. N. (2020). Psychiatric‐mental health nursing leadership during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(4), 507-508. Web.
Turale, S., & Nantsupawat, A. (2021). Clinician mental health, nursing shortages and the COVID‐19 pandemic: Crises within crises. International Nursing Review, 68(1), 12-14. Web.
Ward-Miller, S., Farley, E. M., Espinosa, L., Brous, M. E., Giorgi-Cipriano, J., & Ferguson, J. (2021). Psychiatric mental health nursing in the international year of the nurse and COVID-19: One hospital’s perspective on resilience and innovation-Past, present and future. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 35(3), 303-310. Web.