Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY, USA.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2010 Mar;42(1):3-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01329.x.
The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experience of U.S. military nurses who served in Iraq or Afghanistan during the war years 2003 to 2009, and life after returning from war.
Colaizzi's phenomenological method guided discovery. This method includes elements of both descriptive and interpretive phenomenology. The sample consisted of 37 military nurses who served in the Army, Navy, or Air Force in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars. Four data-generating questions guided the interview process. Most interviews were face-to-face and conducted in naturalistic settings chosen by the participants. Several interviews were conducted telephonically due to geographic constraints. Data analysis followed Colaizzi's method of analysis. Seven themes emerged from the data, including "deploying to war;""remembrance of war: most chaotic scene;""nurses in harm's way: more than I bargained for;""kinship and bonding: my military family;""my war stress: I'm a different person now;""professional growth: expanding my skills;" and "listen to me: advice to deploying nurses." Analysis continued until data saturation was achieved.
Results indicated that wartime deployment was a difficult challenge, lessons learned should be shared with nurses deploying in future years, homecoming was more difficult than most nurses anticipated, and reintegration after coming home takes time and effort.
Nursing in war is a unique experience regardless of education, preparation and training. There are a myriad of variables that enter into the experience and effect outcomes, both personal and professional.
Wartime nursing is a reality in the current clinical practice arena. War takes its toll on everyone involved, including the caregivers. Nurses returning from war can provide valuable insights to those that follow.
本研究旨在描述 2003 年至 2009 年战争期间在伊拉克或阿富汗服役的美国军队护士的生活经历，以及从战争中返回后的生活。
科莱兹的现象学方法指导发现。这种方法包括描述性和解释性现象学的元素。样本由 37 名在伊拉克或阿富汗战争中在陆军、海军或空军服役的军队护士组成。四个生成数据的问题指导了访谈过程。大多数访谈都是面对面进行的，并在参与者选择的自然环境中进行。由于地理限制，有几个访谈是通过电话进行的。数据分析遵循科莱兹的分析方法。从数据中出现了七个主题，包括“部署到战争”；“战争的回忆：最混乱的场景”；“处于危险中的护士：比我预期的还要多”；“亲情和纽带：我的军队家庭”；“我的战争压力：我现在是一个不同的人”；“专业成长：扩展我的技能”；“听我说：给部署护士的建议”。分析一直持续到达到数据饱和。
结果表明，战时部署是一个艰难的挑战，未来几年部署的护士应该分享经验教训，回国比大多数护士预期的要困难，回家后重新融入需要时间和努力。
无论教育、准备和培训如何，战争中的护理都是一种独特的体验。有无数的变量进入到体验中，并影响个人和职业的结果。
战时护理是当前临床实践领域的现实。战争对所有相关人员都有影响，包括护理人员。从战争中返回的护士可以为后续人员提供宝贵的见解。
