The ICON study: an ongoing study of the impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce

The research study is active and ongoing and is obtaining detailed insights using online surveys and longitudinal in-depth interviews with nurses (of all grades) and across all branches of nursing.

The ICON survey is being led by the Royal College of Nursing Research Society steering group and is a collaboration between Cardiff University, King’s College London, University of Warwick, University of Plymouth, Nottingham University, University of Surrey and St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Data will continue to be collected with the sample of nurses taking part in the qualitative phase.

Study outcomes

• Initial findings have highlighted the concerns of Nurses and Midwives over COVID-19.

Funding

This project is funded by Royal College of Nursing, Florence Nightingale Foundation and Burdett Trust.

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