Review Article
Tarika Sharma
Abstract
Health care workers on the front line who are directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with COVID-19 are at risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health symptoms. The ever-increasing number of confirmed and suspected cases, overwhelming workload, extended shifts with increased volume and severity of patients, depletion of personal protection equipment, widespread media coverage, lack of specific drugs, job insecurity, financial instability, fear of carrying the virus to home or inability of visiting family due to pandemic and feelings of being inadequately supported may all contribute to the mental burden of Nurses. To prevent such events to occur, there is a high need of balancing the work and life among these front line workers. Nurses as well as organizations must work together in order to balance the work and life and hence preserve the mental health of these front line workers.