Life in the pandemic: some reflections on nursing in the context of COVID-19

Abstract In the unparalleled and extraordinary public health emergency in which we find ourselves, across the world nurses stand as we always do ? at the front line. Nurses everywhere are staffing our clinics, hospital wards and units ? in some situations, literally working until they drop, and in some regions, they are doing so while dealing with a lack of essential items. Indeed, we see reports that nurses in many parts of the world are grappling with shortages of much needed supplies including personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves and gowns, yet are actively embracing the challenges presented by COVID-19.