Mental Health and COVID-19: The Psychological Implications of a Pandemic for Nurses

Abstract

Since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in December 2019, more than 37 million individuals have been diagnosed worldwide, including nearly 8 million cases in the United States alone (World Health Organization, 2020). Of the more than 1.9 million deaths to date, more than 400,000 have occurred in the United States; more than 1,500 have been healthcare workers (Reed, 2020; World Health Organization, 2021).