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  • Nursing
  • Humanitarian Aid
  • Surgical Settings

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  • Surgical nursing in humanitarian contexts is complex and poorly understood.
  • Limited literature exists on the experiences of nurses in these settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the lived experiences of New Zealand nurses in humanitarian surgical aid.
  • To understand challenges and successes in war zones and developing countries.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative descriptive study using in-depth conversational interviews.
  • Four New Zealand nurses with diverse humanitarian surgical experience were interviewed.
  • Analysis informed by Sandelowski's descriptive method and van Manen's phenomenology.

Main Results:

  • Specialized nursing knowledge is necessary but insufficient for humanitarian work.
  • Understanding local cultures enhances perceived work effectiveness.
  • Nurses experienced anxiety, cultural misunderstandings, adapted practice, and post-deployment adjustment.

Conclusions:

  • Findings underscore the need for enhanced preparation for nurses volunteering in humanitarian surgical roles.
  • Implications for volunteer recruitment, nursing education, and clinical practice are identified.