Expanded Roles and Competency Gaps of Emergency and ICU Nurses During Armed Conflict in Gaza

Key Points

• The research aims to identify the expanded roles and competency gaps of emergency and ICU nurses in armed conflict situations.
• Evaluated current nursing practices in armed conflict settings
• Assessed the need for integrating conflict-nursing skills and ethical considerations into education
• Analyzed the psychosocial support provided by nurses
• Identified key competency gaps in current nurse training related to conflict situations
• Emphasized the need for integrating specific conflict-nursing skills into nursing curricula
• Highlighted the importance of ethical decision-making and psychosocial support in enhancing nurse readiness