Résumé
Background: The repercussions of work environments were widely studied before
the pandemic. However, there are still many difficulties to be discovered considering the impact
generated by it. Thus, this study aimed to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on nursing practice
environments and nurses’ job satisfaction. (2) Methods: A correlational study was conducted in a
hospital in northern Portugal, with the participation of 416 registered nurses. Data were collected in
June 2021 through questionnaires. The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee.
(3) Results: COVID-19 had a favourable impact on the structure component of the practice environments;
the process component decreased compared to the pre-pandemic period; the outcome
component remained moderately favourable to the quality of care. Nurses were not very satisfied or
not at all satisfied with their valuation and remuneration; moderately satisfied with the leadership
and staffing; and satisfied with the organisation and resources, co-workers and valuation by patients
and families. In more favourable environments, nurses’ job satisfactions were higher. (4) Conclusions:
Identifying the dimensions with the best and worst scores allowed the institution’s managers to
concentrate efforts on where improvements were needed, thus preparing professional contexts for
the recovery of care activities.