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. 2021 Jun 1;52(6):24-32.
doi: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000752784.86469.b9.

Depression and anxiety prevalence in nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jan Serrano  1 , Sameer Hassamal, Sunita Hassamal, Fanglong Dong, Michael Neeki
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Depression and anxiety prevalence in nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jan Serrano et al. Nurs Manage. .

Abstract

This article reviews a study to determine the effects of COVID-19 on the rate of depression and anxiety in nurses and to identify potential strategies that nurse leaders can implement to reduce depression and anxiety in their staff.

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