Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Nastaran Heydarikhayat ¹
• Neda Mohammadinia ²
• Nezar Ghanbarzehi ¹
• Saba Heydarikhayat ³
• Camelia Rohani ^{4, 5}

¹ Department of nursing, School of Medicine, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran

² Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran

³ Department of Psychology, Tehran Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Department of Health Care Sciences, Palliative Care Research Center, Marie Cederschiöld University, Campus Ersta, Stockholm, Sweden

⁵ Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: While numerous studies have addressed the negative aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aimed to explore nurses’ experiences of the positive aspects of nursing management during the COVID-19 crisis.
Methods: This qualitative study used a phenomenological design. A total of 14 participants, including ten nurse managers at three levels of management and four registered nurses, were selected using purposive sampling from a single educational hospital. Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews during the seventh wave of COVID-19. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method via MAXQDA software version 10.
Results: The main theme identified in the study was “the bright side of the COVID-19 crisis”. This theme comprised two subthemes including “solidarity to achieve victory”, with three categories, and “growing through the crisis”, with five categories. The findings highlighted the positive aspects of COVID-19 in nursing management.
Conclusion: The findings from the present study underscored the significance of unity, positive risk-taking, and resilience among nurse managers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The insights can inform health policymakers and provide essential lessons for strategic planning, health maintenance, and the continuity of healthcare organizations

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Management
• Nurse
• Phenomenology
• Resilience

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