Fallen angels and forgotten heroes: A descriptive qualitative study exploring the impact of the angel and hero narrative on critical care nurses

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of the labels ‘heroes’ and ‘angels’ to describe nurses (and especially critical care nurses) became prevalent. While often well intentioned, the use of these labels may not be the most positive image of nurses and the nursing profession. Critical care nurses have not previously been given the opportunity to provide their perceptions of the angel/hero narrative and the impact this may have on their practice and working environments.

Source: Australian Critical Care - December 2, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Stokes-Parish, David Barrett, Rosalind Elliott, Deb Massey, Kaye Rolls, Nicki Credland Tags: Research paper Source Type: research