"TRIPLE-A: ACQUAINT, ANALYZE, AND ACT": THE INSIGHTS OF NURSE EDUCATORS TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA

Nurse Educators and Faculty Members Challenges Towards Online Teaching During COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

AIM

The effects of COVID-19 have brought numerous changes in society in the past several months. Lifestyles, business sectors, educational facilities and healthcare services have been greatly affected, causing individuals to be alarmed about future repercussions. This study investigated the various challenges of nursing faculties in conducting online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

DESIGN

Qualitative description.

METHOD

Individual interviews were conducted among 20 nurse educators and faculty members, including professors, lecturers and demonstrators utilising a semistructured interview guide. This study utilised qualitative content analysis. COREQ criteria list was used in the qualitative data reporting.

RESULT

Three major themes were generated from the experiences of the participants namely: (1) 'lack of teacher-student interaction' (2) 'digital literacy and technical issues' and (3) 'curriculum structure and programme quality'. The study's benefits will enable the nurse faculties to realise and conceptualise ways and means to mitigate the challenges in conducting online teaching since the effects of COVID-19 continue to increase. Nurse faculties must prepare various strategies approach to deliver education without compromising their quality.

PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION

Experts from various fields were consulted in the planning of the data gathering procedures, analysis of data and reviewing of the manuscript.

The Registered Nurses amid COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive phenomenological study

AIM

To investigate the experiences of registered nurses' lived experiences in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis in a government hospital in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia.

DESIGN

Qualitative descriptive phenomenology.

METHODS

Utilizing in-depth interviews with twenty registered nurses with the use of purposive sampling from September to December 2020. Data was analyzed using Colaizzi methods, and a COREQ checklist was utilized to report the study's results.

RESULTS

The participants' narratives generated three major themes, namely: 'one foot below the ground', 'the nightingale pledge'; and 'hope beyond COVID-19'. The lived experiences of Registered Nurses throughout the pandemic brought by the COVID-19 virus increase a person's understanding of the phenomenon under investigation and plan collective actions to improve the nurses' welfare. The unique challenges faced by Registered Nurses as they carry out their duties in a variety of healthcare settings can be better appreciated if their experiences are taken into account. Nursing administrations all around the world can use the findings of this research to create safeguards for their staff.