Table 2.

Nurses' experiences regarding care of patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome- coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

Theme Clusters	Themes
Going into a dangerous field	New challenge
	Hesitancy hoping to avoid
	Strong responsibility as a nurse
Strong pressure because of MERS-CoV	Inevitable fear
	Being alone
	Exhausted strength
	Extreme stress
	Stigma from society
The strength that makes me endure	Comradery
	The patient whom I have to care for
	Encouragement: changed view of society
Growth as a nurse	Constant mind control
	Nursing: lighting up the dark
Remaining task	Futility of forgotten warriors
	Building a preparation system
	Expectation about changed perception