Effect of the Increased Nursing Attrition Rate on Nursing Administration Process during the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Selected Tertiary Care Hospital

During the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, were more prone to diseases. Globally attrition rate was high among nurses and during the pandemic, it increased because of various reasons such as the risk of infection, occupational and psychological stress, causing risk to their loved ones. This led to a chaotic situation where nurse managers were forced to implement specific strategic plans to deal with increased nurse attrition. This study aims to describe the impact of nurse attrition rate on nursing administration during COVID-19 at a selected tertiary care hospital. The research approach adopted in this study is descriptive cross-sectional. A total sample of 66 nurses involved in nursing administration. The data is collected through a structured questionnaire and the nurse attrition data during the COVID-19 pandemic period was collected from the interview method during the survey. Statistical tests used were frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation (S.D). The study showed that there is a moderate impact of increased nurse attrition on nursing administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study led to the identification of gaps that need to be addressed in a similar crisis.

在新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）疫情暴发期间，医护人员尤其是护士群体的患病风险显著升高。全球范围内护士的离职率本就居高不下，而疫情期间该数值进一步攀升，诱因涵盖感染风险、职业与心理压力，以及可能危及家属的隐患等多重因素。这一状况引发了混乱局面，护理管理者被迫制定专项战略计划以应对护士离职率上升的问题。本研究旨在阐明某选定三级医院内，新冠疫情期间护士离职率对护理管理工作造成的影响。本研究采用描述性横断面研究设计，共纳入66名从事护理管理工作的护士作为研究对象。研究数据通过结构化问卷收集，而新冠疫情期间的护士离职相关数据则通过调研中的访谈法获取。本研究采用的统计学检验方法包括频数、百分比、均值与标准差（Standard Deviation，S.D）。研究结果显示，新冠疫情期间护士离职率上升对护理管理工作存在中等程度的负面影响。本研究明确了在类似危机场景中亟需完善的护理管理短板。