From protection of sacrificial self to critical turning points and growth: Redeployed nurses' experiences on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To examine redeployed nurses' resilience in acute hospitals in Ireland, during a period of adversity (pandemic), to explore it’s impact on their personal and professional identity, and their perception of meaningful supports and coping. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was carried out to gain insight into how nurses adapted to the changing work environment during the pandemic.