Learning to care in unprecedented times: the impact of COVID-19 on nursing education
- Funded by British Academy
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Grant number: COV19\201055
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$10,350.31Funder
British AcademyPrincipal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
Manchester Metropolitan University, SociologyResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Social impacts
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adults (18 and older)
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Other
Abstract
Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, there was a crisis in the healthcare workforce, with 40,000 unfilled nursing vacancies. This case study of a group of final year pre-registration nursing students aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this group in the midst of the emergency and the immediate aftermath, and the wider repercussions for nursing education. It will explore the students' experiences of the pandemic and inform any immediate support they may require. The project will document the short-term graduate outcomes for this cohort and their 'imagined futures', exploring the role of class, gender and 'race' in shaping their educational trajectories. In doing so it will offer vital sociological insights into the impact of the pandemic on nursing education, the support that this cohort and future nursing students may require, and the implications for addressing the workforce shortage.