ABSTRACT
Objective:
To reflect on the mental health of nursing professionals one year after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Method:
Theoretical-reflective study based on evidence found in national and international scientific literature, on the discursive elaboration on the theme and including the authors' perception and critical analysis.
Results:
After one year facing the pandemic, nursing professionals experienced a worsening of their mental health, given the persistence and also the deterioration of the health system scenario, high risk of contamination and repercussions of the disease in professional and personal lives.
Final considerations:
Managers of health institutions are supposed to be sensitive to and understand the psychological distress faced, or to be faced, by nursing workers, by providing spaces for dialogue aimed to improve and maintain the mental health of these workers.
Keywords:
Pandemics; Mental health; Nurse practitioners; Coronavirus infections