Undergraduate nursing students’ resilience, challenges, and supports during corona virus pandemic

  • Samira Hamadeh Kerbage
    Faculty of Health, Arts and Design Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne VIC Australia
  • Loretta Garvey
    Faculty of Health, Arts and Design Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne VIC Australia
  • Georgina Willetts
    Faculty of Health, Arts and Design Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne VIC Australia
  • Michael Olasoji
    Faculty of Health, Arts and Design Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne VIC Australia

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The coronavirus global pandemic interrupted teaching at Australian universities. Face‐to‐face teaching was replaced by online delivery. This presented challenges for nursing programmes due to the hands‐on teaching requirements and clinical placements. Questions were raised around students’ resilience and stress in the face of adversity. This study explored undergraduate nursing students’ resilience, challenges experienced, and supports utilized during the pandemic. Convenience sampling recruited students from one nursing programme (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 340). Quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD‐RISC‐25) examined resilience scores through non‐parametric analysis. Narrative responses were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. 121 surveys (40.3%) were completed. Most participants were from second year (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 77, 63.6%). The difference in median resilience scores among employed participants was statistically significant (<jats:italic>P</jats:italic> = 0.029) and higher than the unemployed. The median scores of students working in nursing‐related roles were higher than others. Median resilience score across all year levels was 70 (IQR = 62–80), in the lowest score range. Major themes identified were <jats:italic>fear of the virus, isolation,</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>mental health problems</jats:italic>. The coping strategies identified were <jats:italic>developing daily routines, staying connected, and establishing self‐help techniques</jats:italic>. This research has implications to optimize students’ learning experience, enhance resilience, and promote mental health and well‐being.</jats:p>

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