‘The lived experience of nurses during covid-19’: A collaborative project between QUB, KCL, and RCN NI

To record the lived experiences of nurses during Covid-19 the Royal College of Nursing Northern Ireland (RCN NI) designed a survey, using SenseMaker, which has provided evidence of a unique social history of nursing during a 21st century global pandemic. Staff at RCN NI, Queens University, Belfast (QUB) and King's College London (KCL) collaborated in the development and recording of a film where nursing students and staff performed verbatim dialogue from interviews with nurses during COVID-19 recorded in the SenseMaker survey. Aligning with this, QUB are conducting a research study via a qualitative survey and audience participation to explore the impact of this work. The project was launched at the headquarters of the RCN NI on 8th February 2024.