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Am J Nurs ; 124(8): 21, 2024 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39051806

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A gripping read about U.S. Army nurses during the Vietnam War.


Subject(s)
Military Nursing , Vietnam Conflict , Humans , Female , Military Nursing/history , United States , Military Personnel/psychology
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Nursing ; 54(8): 25-31, 2024 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39051954

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ABSTRACT: Operator syndrome is a common and predictable constellation of interrelated medical and psychiatric conditions and social and functional impairments experienced by special operations forces. Nurses in all settings should be aware of this emerging trend among veterans they encounter in practice so they may identify and intervene using evidence-based approaches and effect a positive outcome.


Subject(s)
Military Personnel , Humans , Syndrome , Military Nursing , Veterans , Occupational Diseases/nursing , United States
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Nurs Outlook ; 72(3): 102149, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38432190

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Managerial coaching may be an effective strategy to reduce role ambiguity among nurses. Although the benefits of coaching relationships have been demonstrated outside of nursing, there is a lack of evidence about this career development relationship in nursing. A cross-sectional design was used to determine the relationship between managerial coaching and role ambiguity among military and civilian nurses who work in the Military Health System (MHS). Nurses who worked at a large academic medical center in San Antonio, Texas were asked to participate by completing a survey to examine the variables of interest. Among the 382 nurses that responded, perceived role ambiguity was low and managerial coaching was seldom perceived from first-line supervisors. However, there was a significant negative relationship between managerial coaching and role ambiguity. This study provides foundational knowledge about the relationship between managerial coaching and role ambiguity for nurses working in the MHS.


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Mentoring , Nurse's Role , Humans , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Adult , Male , Nurse's Role/psychology , Texas , Middle Aged , Surveys and Questionnaires , Military Nursing/education , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Attitude of Health Personnel
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Nurs Crit Care ; 29(4): 715-724, 2024 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38148735

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BACKGROUND: War has always been a part of human life, and nurses are among the first people to attend to the battlefield alongside the soldiers. Nurses' experiences of being in war zones have long been of interest to researchers. In the conflicts in Syria, Iranian nurses have played a crucial role in saving the lives of many people. AIM: This qualitative study aims to explore the lived experience of Iranian critical care nurses deployed to battlefields in Syria between 2014 and 2020. STUDY DESIGN: This qualitative study adopted a hermeneutic phenomenology approach using Van Manen's methodology. The data was obtained through semi-structured in-depth interviews with 15 nurses who experienced war zones. Purposive sampling was used and interviews with the participants were conducted at the agreed place. Interviews were recorded, wrote verbatim and analysed with MAXQDA10 software. COREQ, a 32-item checklist, guided method selection, data analysis and the findings' presentation. RESULTS: The four main themes that emerged include 'blossoming of talents on the battlefield', 'capable nurses at war', 'nursing jihad' and 'mental preoccupations'. These themes include 12 subthemes and 32 primary subthemes that explain the meaning of Iranian nurses being in war zones in Syria. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses in the war zones of Syria gained valuable experiences of the blossoming of talents in themselves and others. The lived experiences of the nurses revealed that working in the war zones of Syria is a concept of nurses' capabilities. They considered being in the war zones of Syria as a form of nursing jihad. In spite of the many positive aspects of their experience, the nurses expressed their mental preoccupations during their deployment. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Nursing care in a war zone for the critically wounded is a unique experience. The experience and ongoing impact of those experiences offer invaluable information for nursing and health policy stakeholders who are planning future deployments.


Subject(s)
Critical Care Nursing , Qualitative Research , Humans , Iran , Syria , Adult , Female , Male , Interviews as Topic , Warfare , Military Nursing
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Ene ; 18(1): 1-10, 2024.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-232145

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Introducción: La fundación de la Cruz Roja Española se puede remontar a la tercera Guerra Carlista, los fines, principios y el servicio de esta institución repercutieron en el desarrollo de la profesión de enfermería en la época. Objetivo: determinar la implicación de la Cruz Roja Española en la profesionalización enfermera entre 1912 y 1939. Material y método: se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en los principales portales de búsqueda, así como en bibliotecas de especialización en historia de la enfermería. Resultados: la Cruz Roja Española participó en el desarrollo asistencial y formativo de la enfermería, fundando y regentando hospitales propios y hospitales de campaña para atender a los heridos surgidos de diferentes conflictos bélicos, como las propias Guerras Carlistas, la Guerra del Rif o la Guerra Civil Española. En la formación fundaron diversos Hospitales-Escuelas que impartían una formación teórico-práctica, supervisada por monjas religiosas. Conclusión: la participación de la Cruz Roja en la profesionalización enfermera radica en la colaboración, atención y asistencia de los heridos en numerosos conflictos bélicos a nivel nacional, como fueron las Guerras Carlistas, la Guerra del Rif y la Guerra Civil Española. La Cruz Roja también participó en el avance y mejora de la formación reglada hasta la época, contando con figuras como la de Dama Enfermera, Enfermeras profesionales y enfermeras especialistas. (AU)


Background: The foundation of the Spanish Red Cross can be traced back to the third Carlist War, the purposes, principles, and service of this institution had an impact on the development of the nursing profession at the time. Objective: to determine the involvement of the Spanish Red Cross in nursing professionalization between 1912 and 1939. Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out in the main search portals, as well as in specialized libraries in nursing history. Results: The Spanish Red Cross participated in the development of nursing care and training, founding and running its own hospitals and field hospitals to care for the wounded from various wars, such as the Carlist Wars themselves, the Rif War or the Spanish Civil War. In the training they founded various Hospital-Schools that provided theoretical practical training, supervised by religious nuns. Conclusion: The participation of the Red Cross in the professionalization of nursing lies in the collaboration, care, and assistance of the wounded in numerous armed conflicts at the national level, such as the Carlist Wars, the Rif War and the Spanish Civil War. The Red Cross also participated in the advancement and improvement of regulated training up to that time, with figures such as the Lady Nurse, professional nurses, and specialist nurses. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , History, 20th Century , Red Cross/history , History of Nursing , Hospitals, Military , Military Nursing , Nursing Research , Spain
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Mil Med ; 189(Suppl 1): 5-13, 2023 11 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37956331

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an innovative systematic problem-solving methodology that incorporates the best research evidence into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes, job satisfaction, and reduced healthcare costs. Although there are significant advances to implement EBP into military healthcare and operational settings, many barriers and challenges still exist. Civilian healthcare organizations have examined barriers and solutions to integrate EBP into clinical practice, but limited data exists to identify barriers and solutions to integrate EBP into military healthcare settings. Advancing the implementation of EBPs within military healthcare settings has the power to transform the administrative processes of healthcare management and most importantly, the delivery of healthcare for service members and beneficiaries. The purpose of this article is to present findings from a qualitative descriptive research study which analyzed data obtained during an EBP military summit. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive research study was used to examine EBP barriers and solutions to implement EBP in military healthcare settings. Participants attended a virtual 1-day military EBP summit (n = 182). As part of the summit, participants were invited to voluntarily participate in focus groups. Focus groups were conducted to gain an understanding of EBP barriers and solutions from military and civilian nurses and medics with interest and experience conducting EBP within military healthcare settings (n = 42). Focus group discussions were transcribed and analyzed by the study team. RESULTS: The study analysis identified six themes: leadership, command culture, EBP barriers (specific to MTF/operational environments), communication, infrastructure support, and outcome measures. Sub-themes identified additional dimensions military-specific barriers and solutions within the six identified themes. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this research study identify actionable tasks and recommendations to advance EBP within the military healthcare system. EBP is currently underutilized in the military healthcare system, and supportive implementation of EBP can be accomplished through enhanced leadership engagement, changing command culture, addressing EBP barriers, infrastructure, communication planning, and integration of existing national clinical and financial outcome measures. Given the critical need to further transition of military healthcare to evidence-based data driven decisions, the knowledge gained from this study can optimize readiness and advance healthcare delivered to service members and beneficiaries within the military healthcare system.


Subject(s)
Military Nursing , Humans , Evidence-Based Practice , Delivery of Health Care , Health Care Costs , Focus Groups , Evidence-Based Nursing/methods
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Coimbra; s.n; jun. 2023. 59 p. tab., ilus..
Thesis in Portuguese | BDENF - Nursing | ID: biblio-1531584

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Os enfermeiros militares sempre se apresentaram como relevantes recursos humanos no planeamento e gestão de situações de catástrofe. Assim, foi desenvolvido um estudo com o objetivo de avaliar a perceção dos enfermeiros militares portugueses sobre a sua preparação para atuarem numa situação de catástrofe. O presente estudo é transversal, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa, com uma amostra de 149 enfermeiros militares na efetividade de serviço. A recolha de dados foi realizada com recurso a um e-questionário estruturado em duas partes: caraterização sociodemográfica e profissional e escala Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool, versão Portuguesa (DPET-PT®). Procurando assim, dar resposta a questão de investigação: ?Qual a perceção dos enfermeiros militares quanto à sua preparação para atuarem em contexto de catástrofe?? Como hipóteses tentamos verificar se existia relação entre a perceção da preparação para atuar em catástrofe e as variáveis: sexo, anos de serviço, experiência previa em Forças Nacionais Destacadas e o facto de possuir formação prévia no âmbito da catástrofe. Em termos de resultados, os enfermeiros militares percecionam a sua preparação para atuar em contexto de catástrofe como moderada. Quando comparados entre eles, verificamos que ser do sexo masculino, enfermeiro especialista, ter recebido formação prévia no âmbito da catástrofe e projeções em Forças Nacionais Destacadas, são indicadores de uma perceção de melhor preparação para atuar em contexto de catástrofe. Como maiores lacunas formativas os inquiridos identificam a área da gestão de catástrofes com agentes biológico e químicos e a gestão de situações de Perturbação Pós-Stress Traumático durante e imediatamente após o evento. Este estudo mostrou ainda que os enfermeiros militares não se consideram devidamente preparados, referindo necessidade de formação e treino.


Subject(s)
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic , Disasters , Professional Training , Military Nursing
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Pol Merkur Lekarski ; 51(1): 14-20, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36960895

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OBJECTIVE: Aim: Of this study was to investigate the level of Military Nursing Officers'(MNOS) compassion competence and their personal level of compassion at work and their correlation with the professional quality of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods This is a cross-sectional study carried out from December 2019 to May 2020 using the method of convenience sampling. The study involved 235 MNOs serving in Greek Military Hospitals. A single questionnaire containing Compassion at Work index, Compassion competence scale and ProQOL 5 was used for data collection. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed with a response rate of 58.75%. Data analysis was performed using the statistical package SPSS 22.0. RESULTS: Results: The research showed that there was a significant positive correlation of the Compassion Satisfaction score with the com¬passion at work and compassion competence scales. So, the more compassion participants had, the more satisfaction they received from the care they put into their work. Conversely, the more compassion participants had, the less burnout they felt. Regarding secondary traumatic stress, it was found that the higher the participants' score on the dimensions of compassion in the dimension "Being non-judgmental", "Being tolerant to personal distress" and "Being empathic", the lower the secondary traumatic stress they felt. The position at hospital, the score on the compassion dimension in the dimension "Experiencing the suffering of others" were found to be independently related to the Compassion Satisfaction score. Specifically, Head Nurses had a 3.86 points lower score compared to Nurse managers. Higher values in the "Experiencing the suffering of others" dimension were related to a higher Compassion Satisfaction score. Nursing Officers who scored higher in compassion dimensions such as "Being non-judgmental", "Being tolerant to personal distress" and "Being empathic", they felt lower secondary traumatic stress. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It is really important for Military nursing Officers to be compassionate in order to get more satisfaction from caring about their work and feel less burnout.


Subject(s)
Burnout, Professional , Compassion Fatigue , Military Nursing , Humans , Empathy , Quality of Life , Cross-Sectional Studies , Greece , Job Satisfaction , Surveys and Questionnaires
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An. R. Acad. Nac. Farm. (Internet) ; 89(1): 53-95, Enero-Marzo 2023.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-219535

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La principal misión de la Farmacia Militar es el mantenimiento de la fuerza operativa desplegada en misiones. Con este fin tras el estudio del Petitorio de las Fuerzas Armadas Españolas (FFAA), se decidió modernizar los comprimidos tradicionales de loperamida a la forma farmacéutica de comprimidos bucodispersables. Este cambio, así como el proceso tecnológico de fabricación ha sido posible gracias a los avances en equipamientos de fabricación y control además de los modernos excipientes. Los farmacéuticos militares actualizan a una forma farmacéutica fácil de emplear por el combatiente en todas las situaciones del despliegue, incluidas las iniciales en las que el acceso al agua está comprometido. La fabricación por compresión directa y el empleo de superdisgregantes permite ahorros en el tiempo y coste de producción, gracias a su inmediata liberación de la forma farmacéutica aumenta la eficacia y rapidez de efectos del medicamento. Por estos motivos la actualización constante al estado de la ciencia, permite en los despliegues tácticos la total disponibilidad de la fuerza operativa sin bajas transitorias de especialistas difícilmente reemplazables y de su cohesión en los modernos grupode combate. (AU)


The main mission of the Military Pharmacy is the maintenance of the operational force deployed in missions. To this end, after the study of the Request of the Spanish Armed Forces (FFAA), it was decided to modernize the traditional loperamide tablets to the pharmaceutical form of orodispersible tablets. This change, as well as the technological manufacturing process, has been possible thanks to advances in manufacturing and control equipment and modern excipients. Military pharmacists upgrade to a combatant-friendly dosage form in all deployment situations, including initial ones where access to water is engaged. The manufacture by direct compression and the use of superdisintegrants allows savings in production time and cost and, thanks to its immediate release from the pharmaceutical form, increases the efficacy and rapidity of the drug's effects. For these reasons, constant updating to the state of the science allows for the total availability of the operational force in tactical deployments without temporary casualties of specialists that are difficult to replace and their cohesion in modern combat groups. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Drug Development , Tablets/pharmacology , Dysentery/drug therapy , Military Medicine , Military Nursing
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Enferm. intensiva (Ed. impr.) ; 34(1): 27-42, Ene-Mar. 2023. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-214983

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Introducción: Las misiones de Evacuación Aeromédica de Paciente Crítico Altamente Infeccioso de paciente COVID-19, consideran múltiples factores, es por eso que la planificación, es la estructura fundamental de la preparación de la misión. La gestión de enfermeras/os especializados es transversal, ya que participa en gran parte en la planificación, organización y la aplicación de protocolos de aeroevacuación, ejecución de procedimientos asistenciales y de seguridad operacional durante toda la operación, con una Tripulación Aerosanitaria integrada trabajando en equipo junto a la tripulación aérea. Objetivo: Analizar la gestión de enfermeras/os especializados en la aeroevacuación de pacientes críticos altamente infecciosos, durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Diseño: Mediante una búsqueda sistemática de la literatura biomédica, este estudio se realiza según normas del manual Cochrane para las revisiones sistemáticas de las intervenciones y PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses). La búsqueda bibliográfica incluye artículos publicados desde el 2019 hasta agosto del 2020 y se utiliza metabuscadores, de lo cual se obtiene un total de 142 artículos, se realiza una triangulación de la información. Finalmente 11 artículos se incluyen en la revisión, y la validez de cada uno de ellos fue determinada de acuerdo con las directrices publicadas por el nivel de evidencia de Joanna Briggs. Resultados y discusión: La revisión sistemática evidencia 11 estudios que utilizan diferentes consideraciones metodológicas para la realización de una evacuación aeromédica considerando aspectos claves para una operación exitosa. Conclusión: La gestión de enfermeras/os especializados tiene un impacto directo en el proceso de Evacuación Aeromédica de Paciente Crítico Altamente Infeccioso, en diversos aspectos, como lo es la planificación, organización y seguridad operacional, aplicada en la instrucción...(AU)


Introduction: Aeromedical evacuation missions to transport highly infectious critical COVID-19 patients involve multiple factors, therefore planning is essential in their preparation. The management of specialist nurses is cross-cutting, as they participate in the planning, organisation and implementation of aero-evacuation protocols, delivery of care and operational safety procedures throughout the operation, with an integrated aeromedical crew working as a team alongside the air crew. Objective: To study the management of nurses specialised in the aero-evacuation of highly infectious critical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Through a systematic search of the biomedical literature, this study was conducted according to the standards of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and PRISMA. The literature search included articles published from 2019 to August 2020 and meta-search engines, yielding a total of 142 articles, and a triangulation of information was performed. A total of 11 articles were eventually included in the review, and the validity of each article was determined according to the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute level of evidence. Results and discussion: The systematic review identified 11 studies that use different methodological considerations for conducting an aeromedical evacuation and covering key aspects for a successful operation. Conclusion: The management of specialist nurses has a direct impact on the aeromedical evacuation of the critical patient. It covers planning, organisation, and operational safety, applied in the instruction, training, execution and strict monitoring of the work of the aeromedical crew as a solid team. This contributes to the success of the aero-evacuation mission and the infectious patient's high likelihood of survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.(AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Nurse Specialists , Pandemics , Coronavirus Infections , Military Nursing , Nursing , Critical Care
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Ene ; 17(1)2023.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-226708

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Introducción: Elvira López Mourín fue una enfermera profesional y militar que formó parte de la primera promoción de enfermeras profesionales de la Cruz Roja española. Se trasladó al Hospital de Melilla para atender las demandas sani tarias de la Guerra del Rif. Su participa ción en el acto del primer vuelo sanitario español la convirtió en noticia en los me dios de la época y ha permitido recupe rar su figura. Su recorrido profesional se pierde después del año 1933 cuando se incorpora como enfermera del Cuerpo Auxiliar Subalterno del Ejército en el Hospital Militar de Urgencia de Madrid. Objetivo: determinar el curso y final profesional de la enfermera Elvira López Mourín. Método: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en los medios electrónicos y de biblioteca disponibles. Se solicitó a los principales archivos históricos docu mentación de sus años de servicio. Se realizaron entrevistas a tres informantes y vecinos del pueblo natal de Elvira que la habían conocido. Resultados: Elvira López Mourín presta sus servicios como enfermera profesional y militar en el Cuerpo Auxiliar Subalterno del Ejército hasta el año 1939, cuando es sometida a un Consejo de Guerra, bajo el gobierno de la dicta dura franquista, del que queda absuelta de todos los cargos. A partir del 12 de mayo de 1940 se reincorpora al Cuerpo Auxiliar Subalterno del Ejército prestando sus servicios en el Hospital Militar de Ur gencia de Madrid hasta el 4 de septiem bre de 1958 cuando se retiró. Conclusión: el acto que rememo ra a Elvira López Mourín es su exitosa participación en la primera misión de vuelo sanitario en España. Durante su carrera profesional ejerció como enfer mera en Melilla y como parte del Cuerpo Auxiliar Subalterno del Ejército en el Hospital Militar de Urgencia de Madrid (AU)


Background: Elvira López Mourín was a professional and military nurse who was part of the first promotion of professional nurses of the Spanish Red Cross. She moved to the Melilla Hospital to meet the health demands of the Rif War. Her participation in the act of the first Spanish sanitary flight made her news in the media of the time and has allowed her figure to be recovered. Her professional career was lost after 1933 when she joined the Army's Junior Auxi liary Corps as a nurse at the Madrid Emergency Military Hospital. Purpose: to determine the course and professional end of the nurse Elvira López Mourín. Methods: A bibliographic review was carried out in the available electronic and library media. Documentation of his years of service was requested from the main historical archives. Interviews were conducted with three informants and re sidents of Elvira's hometown who had known her. Results: Elvira López Mourín pro vided her services as a professional and military nurse in the Subordinate Auxiliary Corps of the Army until 1939, when she was subjected to a War Council, under the government of the Franco dictators hip, from which she was acquitted of all charges. As of May 12, 1940, she rejoi ned the Subordinate Auxiliary Corps of the Army, providing her services at the Emergency Military Hospital in Madrid until September 4, 1958, when she reti red. Conclusion: the act that comme morates Elvira López Mourín is her suc cessful participation in the first medic flight mission in Spain. During her pro fessional career, she worked as a nurse in Melilla and as part of the Subordinate Auxiliary Corps of the Army at the Madrid Emergency Military Hospital. She retired at the age of 65 in 1958 and worked as a nurse during the reign of Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenia and the Rif War, the dic tatorship of Primo de Rivera, the go vernment of the Second Republic, the Civil War, and the government of the Franco dictatorship (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History of Nursing , Military Nursing/history , Red Cross/history , Spain
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AANA J ; 91(4): 23-27, 2023 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38809192

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The U.S. was at war for nearly two decades, supporting unprecedented survival on the battlefield. As the nation pivots to a relative peace, it is critical that U.S. Army certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) leaders mitigate the loss of lessons learned and prepare future Army CRNAs for war. This article describes the U.S. Army CRNA Readiness Model that incorporates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to sustain readiness. This model will provide U.S. Army nursing leaders with the framework to implement and evaluate solider readiness to provide anesthesia in operational environments.


Subject(s)
Military Nursing , Nurse Anesthetists , Nurse Anesthetists/standards , Humans , United States , Models, Nursing , Clinical Competence/standards
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Ene ; 17(3): 1-11, 2023.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-231467

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Introducción: La asistencia a los heridos en el campo de combate crea la necesidad de integrar de una manera razonada la medicina, la táctica militar y la enfermería, consistiendo esta última en la administración de cuidados prehospitalarios, procedimientos quirúrgicos y estabilización de los heridos. Objetivo: determinar las principales funciones de la profesión enfermera en el Ejército y la Aeronáutica Españolas entre 1855 y 1931. Material y método: se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica de las principales bases de datos y motores de búsqueda científicos, así como de bibliotecas especializadas en historia de la enfermería. Los criterios de inclusión han sido: documentos que analizasen las funciones de los practicantes, enfermeros y enfermeras militares; así como su rango y escalafón. Resultados: a partir del año 1855 con la organización de la Escala Facultativa, la figura de practicante militar deja de ser una figura destinada a ser un futuro médico para incorporar funciones y responsabilidades propias. La Guerra de Marruecos implicó que la logística militar se especializase, creando aeronaves para tácticas militares con la apertura del aeródromo de Cuatro Vientos (Madrid) en 1911 y realizando la primera misión de aeroevacuación española en la misma Guerra del Rif en el año 1922. No sería hasta el año 1988 cuando la mujer se pudo incorporar al Ejército como militar profesional. Conclusión: Los aportes del ejército y aeronáutica españolas a la profesión de enfermería radican principalmente en tres grandes campos, el ámbito extrahospitalario, el ámbito de la cirugía general y vascular y el campo de la traumatología. (AU)


Background: Assistance to the wounded in the combat field creates the need to integrate medicine, military tactics and nursing in a reasoned manner, the latter consisting of the administration of prehospital care, surgical procedures and stabilization of the wounded. Objective: to determine the main functions of the nursing profession in the Spanish Army and Aeronautics between 1855 and 1931. Methods: A bibliographic review of the main scientific databases and search engines, as well as specialized libraries in the history of nursing, has been carried out. The inclusion criteria were: documents that analyzed the functions of military practitioners, nurses; as well as their rank and rank. Results: Starting in 1855 with the organization of the Facultative Scale, the figure of military practitioner ceased to be a figure destined to be a future doctor to incorporate their own functions and responsibilities. The Moroccan War implied that military logistics specialized, creating aircraft for military tactics with the opening of the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome (Madrid) in 1911 and carrying out the first Spanish air evacuation mission in the same Rif War in 1922. It would not be until 1988 when the woman was able to join the Army as a professional soldier. Conclusion: The contributions of the Spanish army and aeronautics to the nursing profession lie mainly in three large fields: the extra-hospital field, the field of general and vascular surgery, and the field of traumatology. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , History, 20th Century , Military Nursing/history , History of Nursing , Hospitals, Military/history , Aviation/history , Spain
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Nurs Outlook ; 70(6 Suppl 2): S104-S114, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36585057

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Although the conflict in Vietnam (usually referred to as the Vietnam War) ended almost 50 years ago, few research-based publications of nurses' experiences in Vietnam exist. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to expand what is known about the experiences of US military nurses who served in Vietnam. METHODS: This secondary analysis used qualitative description to examine interview data from 15 nurses who served in-country (within Vietnam) and in-theater supporting Vietnam (e.g., Guam, the Philippines) between 1965 and 1972. FINDINGS: We found that nurses' experiences varied based on time deployed and place deployed (land, sea, or air; in-country or in-theater). The influence of time and place on US military nurses' experiences in Vietnam are illustrated through findings pertaining to danger, daily life, and work. The most prominent differences were between nurses assigned in-country and those assigned in-theater. DISCUSSION: The findings illustrate ways research of more recent and future conflicts might be strengthened.


Subject(s)
Military Nursing , Military Personnel , Nurses , Humans , Vietnam , Warfare
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