Postdeployment

Abstract

Conducting narrative inquiry contributes to the use of the qualitative method in nursing research. Healthcare professionals' increased knowledge and sensitivity can help them recognize the issues and challenges military nurses may face after returning home.

Healthcare delivery in the shadow of war: The experiences of Turkish nurses providing care to Syrian asylum‐seekers

“…Furthermore, the study brings to the forefront the issue of compassion fatigue among nurses, exacerbated by the prolonged care of patients with a broad spectrum of physiological and psychological traumas. This aspect of the research not only aligns with the existing literature but also goes further by illustrating how the direct impact of war and migration intensifies the emotional toll on healthcare professionals (Chargualaf & Elliott, 2019; Elliott, 2014; Scannell‐Desch & Doherty, 2010). The range of emotional responses from nurses, including anger, disappointment and frustration, highlights the complex emotional demands of their roles in high‐stress settings (Walker et al., 2005).…”

Description of United States Military Nurses Deployed to Afghanistan & Iraq, 2001-2015

“…In addition to the aforementioned issues, nurses have been impacted by wartime stress and separation from home. Past research reveals common themes from their post-deployment experience, such as, "working through guilt to move forward", "facing the reality of multiple losses", and "looking at life through a new lens" [14]. Length of and multiple deployments have been identified as variables that impact the individual's behavioral health whether a combat soldier or a nurse.…”