Nursing in critical care
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Nursing in critical care · Aug 2020
Nurses' perception of their role in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation care: A qualitative assessment.
Recently, there has been interest in the education of nursing personnel to provide veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Kuwait. There is need to understand the experience of nurses who take on this new role. ⋯ This study suggests that nurses play an integral role in the management of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. An understanding of their role and their competence, the challenges they face with in the care setting, and providing a supportive environment is essential for transformation in the practice of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation nursing.