Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Lebanese Critical Care Nurses' Perceptions: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study.

This study demonstrates that nurses play a crucial role in providing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patient care, placing them under significant occupational stress due to the intensive care unit's routine workload and the demands of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Additionally, role confusion brought on by a lack of professional practice norms and emotional exhaustion made occupational pressure worse.