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Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients and Their Mental and Emotional Struggles
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Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients and Their Mental and Emotional Struggles
Introduction
Since the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, the pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s lives worldwide. Apart from altering the daily routines, the disease has resulted in severe financial pressures. Again, individuals are always worried about getting sick. During such a crisis, it is common for everyone, specifically the patients, to experience overwhelming and increased levels of substantial mental and emotional distress, including stress and anxiety due to different public health actions such as social isolation that makes one feel lonely (CDC, 2020). Besides, the current rumors and misinformation about the infection can make their living out of control because it makes it unclear what to do. As mentioned earlier, patients have a relatively higher risk of encountering mental health effects due to the concerns about their wellbeing and that of their relatives and friends. Therefore, nurses should develop a workable action plan to care for and help them deal with their mental and emotional struggles.
Part 1: Proposed Research Questions
1 What impact is the Covid-19 pandemic having on the mental and emotional health of the patients and nurses?
2 What risk and protective factors are related to the physical and psychological health outcomes during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis?
3 How can nurses help Covid-19 patients manage their stress and emotions?
Parameters for Developing Ethical Research Questions
Ethics refers to a system of rules, either written or unwritten, that governs a person's expectations and others' behavior. Hence, ethical research questions revolve around principles that guide how a researcher will conduct scientific or other researches and how they will disseminate it. Research ethics contributes significantly to promoting the aim of the study. Again, they support principles necessary for collaborative work, such as justice and mutual respect (Vanclay et al., 2013). These practices are integral because scientific research relies on effective teamwork between researchers and participants. Since a researcher is accountable for their actions, they should ensure that they embrace social and moral values including the principle of doing n harm to others. More importantly, they should ensure that the questions are objective, open, and respect intellectual property.
Potential Ethical Consideration for the Proposed Questions
When nurses participate in any research activity, they must deal with three central value systems, including science, society, and nursing. The scenario implies that one should deliberate on individual rights' societal values, the nursing culture that emphasizes caring ethics, and the investigator's values regarding a scientific analysis. Sometimes, these values may conflict with subjects and societies, resulting in nursing tensions and dilemmas. Therefore, some ethical considerations for the proposed questions, including in...