Conclusion

Findings from this study indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted on the job security, workload, service provision and safety concerns for nurses working in Australian PHC. These factors also have the potential to affect quality of care provided and morbidity rates within communities. This paper provides nurse leaders, employers and policy makers with evidence to effectively plan and optimise the allocation of nursing resources in line with organisational goals during the current and future pandemics.