Explaining the psychological experiences of nurses during the first peak COVID-۱۹ pandemic

Introduction: The unexpected spread of COVID ۱۹ with high risk of transmission, fear and anxiety, and a load of negative emotions followed for nurses. It is necessary to assess the psychological experiences of nurses during the first peak COVID ۱۹ pandemic pandemic. Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study, with the approach of conventional content analysis approach, the participants were selected through proposed based sampling and snowball from the COVID ۱۹ centers of Guilan p rovince in March ۲۰۲۰. The number of ۲۰ participants with various demographic characteristics (Gender, age ...) entered the study. The tools used were in depth and semi structured interviews Results: Most of the participants were women, married and nurses. Six categ ories were obtained: not perception, worries, and pretending, horrible observations, pre psychological symptoms and psychological symptoms Conclusion: Psychological experiences of nurses in CO VID ۱۹ center in Guilan were expressed in a range of not perceptions and worry until the appearance of numerous pre and psychological symptoms. The psychological needs of this group must be considered at all stages of the cr isis. Psychological support by mental health workers should be considered in line with the development of the crisis to reduce the stress on nurses.

Keywords:

Psychological , S tress , Experiences , Nurse , COVID ۱۹