Abstract
Aim: This study was carried out to determine COVID-19 fear among pediatric nurses and the effect of the Pandemic on pediatric nurses.
 Materials and Methods: It was planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive-type study. Data of the study were collected by using the “Evaluation Form for the Challenges experienced by Pediatric Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period” and the “COVID-19 Fear Scale”.
 Results: The study was conducted with 154 pediatric nurses working in a city center in Turkey. It was found that 83.7% of the nurses included in the study experienced difficulties in finding personal protective equipment (PPE) and worked for 5.61±5.99 hours inside PPE uninterruptedly. The mean total score of the nurses on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) fear scale was found to be 22.88±5.10.
 Conclusion: It was determined that coronavirus fear was high among the nurses and this situation resulted in psychological problems such as restlessness, stress and
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