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.