The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Global Nursing Workforce.

It is profoundly ironic that in the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife 2020, nurses are pivotal healthcare providers in the "war" against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Registered nurses (RNs) around the world are at the forefront in providing care, support, and education for patients with SARS-CoV-2 and their significant others. A case study approach to examine published and media information was used to answer the question: "Is it possible that the extraordinary demands, challenges, and unexpected consequences experienced by RNs practicing during the SARS-CoV- 2 pandemic will have a disastrous impact on nurses, nursing, and the future of health care in the United States and globally?" [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]