The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the difficulties nurses experience, especially in emergency departments, requiring adjustments in practice care settings and continuing to impact their overall job satisfaction.

Nursing positions included high-stress situations prior to the pandemic, but the onset of COVID-19 exponentially increased emergency care needs, placed pressure on all health systems, and necessitated changes in practice settings for both hospitals and primary health care institutions.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted nursing, accelerating transformative changes in practice that have paved the way for future trends in health care.

Frontline workers were forced to adjust their practices to cope with the unforeseen crises without compromising the quality of patient care or endangering the safety of health care staff.

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