Table 4.

Visual display of the quantitative and qualitative findings.

Convergent parallel results	Quantitative Findings	Qualitative Findings	Summary
1. Immediate reactions	Nervous and worried Call of duty No choice A challenge	Overwhelmed, unprepared Fear, and uncertainty Sense of duty	Quantitative and qualitative findings are consistent with regard to worry and call to duty. Additional salient remarks as “no choice” and “a challenge”: were not identified in qualitative analysis.
2. Major stressors	Uncertainty about when the epidemic will be under control Worry about inflicting coronavirus on family, lack of staffing, families' emotional responses.	Unclear guidelines/ Constant changing protocols PPE use /availability Fear of viral transmission Mortality sadness	Quantitative findings indicated worry and uncertainty. Qualitative findings reflected additional meaningful statements about mortality sadness
3. Effective Measures to relieve stress	Sharing jokes and humor with co-workers Encouragement among co-workers Sufficient rest or time off Community recognition and support	Mental/emotional strategies physical activity Information seeking/avoidance Supportive conversation	Quantitative and qualitative findings are consistent. Mental and emotional strategies encompass quantitative findings such as rest, time off, and humor.
4. Use Frequency of coping strategies	Taking protective measures Limiting oneself from watching too much news about COVID-19 Actively acquiring more knowledge about COVID-19	Findings were consistent with effective measures to relieve stress either currently or in the future	Quantitative and qualitative findings are comparable.
5. Motivators	Respondents were most motivated by “Adequate and sufficient protective equipment”	Supportive and safe work environment Call to Duty	Quantitative and qualitative findings are consistent with a further qualitative emphasis on “call to duty.”