The ICU experience during the Covid-19 pandemic by ICU nurses. A phenomenological study

Submitted: 18 February 2023
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The research was conducted in order to investigate the personal and job-related experiences of newly recruited colleagues by experienced ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maggesi, A., Giusti, G. D., Bambi, S., Calamassi, D., & Ramacciati, N. (2023). The ICU experience during the Covid-19 pandemic by ICU nurses. A phenomenological study. Scenario® - Il Nursing Nella Sopravvivenza, 39(4), 33–40. https://doi.org/10.4081/scenario.2022.532