NURSES' EXPERIENCES AS HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS

Abstract

It is a common knowledge that during COVID-19 pandemic, anyone without any exception can be contracted with the virus. Nurses, as the healthcare workers on the front line also being highly exposed to the risk. Following to the idea, it is important to get to understand on the experiences of the nurses who contracted the virus and also got hospitalized as COVID-19 patients. Methods: Data were gathered using in-depth online interview towards selected nurses who were hospitalized as COVID-19 patients. There were nine nurses who were willingly participating in this study. The interview was conducted in 2021. Researchers found keywords which later processed to become themes. The data were analyzed using Collaizi approach and validated though clarication process with the participants. Results: There were nine themes in total: (1) Conrmed with COVID-19, (2) Reaction of being the conrmed case, (3) symptoms of COVID-19, (4) medication, (5) experiences as hospitalized COVID- 19 patients, (6) support system, (7) inhibiting factors during recovery, (8) beneting factors during recovery, (9) suggestions and advice. Conslusion: Nurses' experiences as hospitalized COVID-19 patients can be invaluable resource for healthcare workers, specically those on the front line in treating COVID-19 patients.