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    Nurses in Canada are experiencing higher stress levels after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unbelievably, 66% of nurses reported burnout. The pandemic significantly increased nurses' workloads and anxiety. There is a need for new policies to prevent, detect, and treat rising mental health issues among nurses. Addressing issues like compassion fatigue, stress, and stressors through counseling and resources would benefit nurses and improve patient care.

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    A rise in Stress Levels in Canadian

    Nurses

    Esther Regina

    A00138971

    International Nursing License Preparation, Canadore College

    NLP 100: Communication for Health Care Professional

    Professor Jesse Arnett

    October 12, 2022


    Economic Advancement Canada FOR ACTION

    Deputy Minister CCM#: N17-520818

    Ottawa, Canada RDIMS#: 7897600

    K1A0Z0 Date: November 16, 2022

    BRIEFING NOTE FOR THE HEALTH MINISTER

    Subject: Rise in stress levels among Canadian nurses after COVID outbreak.

    Summary

     Global concern and urgency have arisen due to COVID-19, an illness that poses a threat to
    life everywhere. The physical, economic, and social repercussions of the pandemic are
    affecting people's mental health, with some groups having a larger chance of developing
    more serious disorders.
     . The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our waking lives, so nurses couldn't
    simply leave the anguish it had caused at the hospital.
     Unbelievably, 66% of nurses in the health and patient care sector reported burnout.

    Issue

    Burnout levels have increased after the pandemic in Canadian nurses. It caused exhaustion of the
    body, mind, emotions, and cognitive abilities. Instead, we must adopt a shared responsibility
    strategy for recovery.

    Background

    Surprisingly, more nurses (92.0%) than doctors (83.7%), PSWs or care aides (83.1%), or other
    health care professionals (83.1%), reported feeling more anxious at work. The second most
    frequent impact cited by nurses was an increase in workload (83,7%). Nurses may not have been
    able to alter their techniques of providing care due to their frequent hands-on care and employment
    in acute care settings, and their services may have been in more demand

    Considerations

    After the pandemic, nurses had a lot of problems. Many nurses' lives had been affected by the
    pandemic. Because several nurses died during the outbreak and many more left their jobs, there
    was a staff reduction that has not yet been resolved, and nurses are currently working overtime as a
    result. This has resulted in numerous significant stressors for the nurses.

    Conclusion
    There is a need to implement new healthcare policies aimed at preventing, detecting, and treating
    mental health issues within the profession, as it has been observed that increased levels of mental
    health symptoms among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic may have a significant impact on
    the quality of care that patients receive. Addressing issues with nurses' mental health, such as
    compassion fatigue, stress, and stressors, would be a step in the right direction for improved
    nursing care.

    Recommendations
    For recovery to be successful, it is essential to recognize warning signals and unhealthy
    behaviors and to act quickly. If symptoms are not treated, they may worsen to the point that they
    are incapacitating. In severe circumstances, acute stress disorder, secondary traumatic stress, and
    post-traumatic stress disorder can affect nurses (PTSD). Plan and recognize the stress levels among
    the nurses and try to give them counseling and few tips and other resources where in nurses can
    reduce the stressors

    The ministry's approval of the factors and suggestions would be an honor. because the
    ministry is the appropriate entity to amend the laws and rules, hence we strongly advise you to
    I would appreciate it if the action was done as soon as feasible.

    Contact
    Name: Regina
    Email id: estherregina852@gmail.com
    References

    Managing Nurse Stress: Mental Health Tips and Resources. (2020, July 31). AdventHealth

    University. https://www.ahu.edu/blog/managing-nurse-stress

    Mitigating compassion fatigue in nurses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (2022,

    September 26). Higher Logic, LLC.

    https://www.canadian-nurse.com/blogs/cn-content/2022/09/26/mitigating-compassion-

    fatigue-covid-19

    Moghaddam, H. M. (2022, May 17). Stress management in nurses caring for COVID-19 patients:

    a qualitative content analysis - BMC Psychology. BioMed Central.

    https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-022-00834-4

    New research shows more than a third of all Canadians reporting burnout. (2022, October 28).

    Canada Life. https://www.canadalife.com/about-us/news-highlights/news/new-research-

    shows-more-than-a-third-of-all-canadians-reporting-burnout.html

    Nurses are tough as nails, but everyone’s resilience is finite - Canada's Nurses. (2021, June 18).

    Canada’s Nurses. https://nursesunions.ca/canada-beyond-covid-magazine/nurses-are-tough-

    as-nails-but-everyones-resilience-is-finite/

    Skłodowska, M. (n.d.). Nursing burnout SWOT analysis. prezi.com.

    https://prezi.com/p/bcu5w_bwk66p/nursing-burnout-swot-analysis/
    The Daily — Experiences of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, September to

    November 2021. (n.d.).

    https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220603/dq220603a-eng.htm
    Annex A

    SWOT ANALYSIS

    SWOT ANALYSIS
    Strengths: Weakness:
     Main role of nurses during and after the  Nursing shortages, resulting in overtime
    COVID outbreak work for the nurses causing more stress.
     Good recognition and pay were also Because of the nurse shortages, they will
    increased for all the nurses as they were not be able to attend if any counseling
    providing all-time care for the COVID session arranged for them
    patients  Nurses lack knowledge about mental
     Had a good opportunity for learning new health help resources available
    things and also new technology  Lack of time to focus on their mental
    health
     Negligence about their mental health

    Opportunities: Threats:
     Staff retention and fewer sick call-ins  Taking time off to treat their mental
     Better patient outcomes health issues result in a shortage of staff
     Higher overall satisfaction in units
     Happier and more motivated staff  High cost for these stress-relieving
    programs

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