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Lived experiences of international operating room nurses in organ procurement surgery: A phenomenological study

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  • Weili Gao
  • Virginia Plummer
  • Lisa McKenna

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International operating room nurses come from different regions of the world with diverse social and cultural backgrounds, religions, personal beliefs, and education. They are likely to form unique attitudes toward multi‐organ procurement that potentially might affect their opinions and clinical practices. The aim of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of international operating room nurses participating in deceased organ procurement procedures in Australia. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 international operating room nurses. van Manen's phenomenological data analysis method was adopted to uncover and interpret meanings from these nurses' descriptions. Four essential themes emerged and evolved to signify the meanings of participants' experiences in organ procurement procedures: the surreality of death, personal and professional challenges, becoming stronger, and personal beliefs and wishes. The present study highlights the importance of cultural awareness in dealing with death, organ procurement, and interprofessional collaboration in the multi‐cultural perioperative context. It is essential to provide clinical education and support around culture and practice transition for international operating room nurses to increase and maintain their professional confidence, career satisfaction, health, and well‐being during organ procurement surgery.

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  • Weili Gao & Virginia Plummer & Lisa McKenna, 2020. "Lived experiences of international operating room nurses in organ procurement surgery: A phenomenological study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(1), pages 5-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:22:y:2020:i:1:p:5-13
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12651
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