The Healthy Disruption of Anger

J Nurs Adm. 2022 Jul-Aug;52(7-8):386-388. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001169.

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, information related to the virus changed so rapidly, and anxiety among healthcare workforce mounted exponentially. The reality of the situation was fluid; leadership had a challenging time communicating even short-term strategies. What evolved was a scared, tired, angry healthcare workforce. Association for Leadership Science in Nursing authors explore leaderships' opportunity to acknowledge, harness, and transform this anger into healthy disruption.

MeSH terms

  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Leadership
  • Pandemics*