Table 1. Basic Attributes of Participants and Expected Changes in the Professional Qualities of New Graduate Nurses after COVID-19.

From: Are There Changes in the Nursing Managers’ Expectations of the Professional Quality of New Graduate Nurses after the Emerging of Infectious Disease Pandemic?

Job title Affiliation facility Responses※※
Number of infected Number of beds Q1 Q2
A Assistant director of nursing More than 200 >1000 No No
B Nursing department staff More than 200 500-999 No No
C Assistant director of nursing More than 200 100-499 Unknown Unknown
D Nursing department staff More than 200 500-999 No No
E Director of nursing More than 200 500-999 Yes Yes
F Director of nursing 120-200 >1000 Yes No
G Assistant director of nursing More than 200 >1000 No Yes
H Director of nursing More than 200 100-499 No No
I Director of nursing More than 200 100-499 No No
J Director of nursing More than 200 100-499 No No
K Director of nursing 40-120 500-999 No No
L Nursing department staff More than 200 100-499 No No
M Director of nursing More than 200 100-499 No No
N Nursing department staff More than 200 100-499 Yes Yes
O Director of nursing More than 200 500-999 No Yes
Table 2. Professional Qualities That Hospitals Require of New Graduate Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

From: Are There Changes in the Nursing Managers’ Expectations of the Professional Quality of New Graduate Nurses after the Emerging of Infectious Disease Pandemic?

Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed what hospitals are looking for in nurses?
・Not only are they gentle and able to communicate, their strength and ability to overcome stress are also being tested. (E)
・They need to possess a clear sense of self-awareness, take pride in doing this job for the rest of their lives, and desire to improve themselves. (F)
・They have the ability to think for themselves immediately. (O)
・It is good to work with nurses who can look on the bright side while dealing with problems that may arise. (O)
If the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, will hospitals’ expectations of nurses change in the future?
・Human resources are required to actively contribute to society and play an international role. (E)
・Human resources who can communicate clearly even in environments where they are wearing masks are required (G)
・Because I have not been in practical training, I have little experience talking to patients, and the nature of remote classes has weakened the camaraderie among students, so what I want is communication skills. (N)
・For difficult tasks, we need people with a sense of responsibility who can say that “We will take on the task,” rather than saying, “It cannot be helped because it is an order.” (O)
・We need nurses who can adapt to all kinds of difficulties. (O)
The reason why I thought that COVID-19 did not change the humanity of nurses required by hospitals
・Even if this situation continues, the essence of nursing will not change, and the quality required will not change because it is important to provide patient-centered care. (D)
・When I look back at new graduate nurses, I think they are doing enough nursing, and even those who are not good at communication have their own way of thinking, so I do not think there is such a big problem. (H)
・Rather than changing hiring conditions, I would like to collaborate with basic education teachers and reconsider the way of incumbent education. (K)
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