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Deployment experiences of military nurses: A systematic review and qualitative meta‐synthesis
Author(s) -
Ma Huijuan,
Huang Jinyu,
Deng Yajie,
Zhang Yue,
Lu Fang,
Yang Yuhui,
Luo Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.13201
Subject(s) - software deployment , nursing , teamwork , nursing management , qualitative research , medicine , health care , military deployment , military personnel , psychology , political science , sociology , social science , law , computer science , operating system
Aims The purpose of this systematic review is to explore military nurses’ preparation, deployment and reintegration experiences in order to provide recommendations for effective management of the nursing team. Background Nurses provide health care in different settings including community, hospital and the disaster site. Military nurses have a long history of deploying for global health. Method A systematic review and qualitative meta‐synthesis of studies focusing on the preparation, deployment and reintegration experiences of military nurses was carried out. Results Five synthesized findings were concluded: (a) preparing and sharing experience are the key coping strategies; (b) transition from the civilian care to emergency situations; (c) teamwork contributing to team bonding and the growing role of nursing in the medical team; (d) devoting to nursing duty achieves growth; (e) reintegration is not easy and external support matters. Conclusion Transition from civilian care to deployment and from structured deployment environment to reintegration poses challenges to nurses, and better preparation, sufficient support enables them to gain growth. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse managers should consider how to sustain a competent and ready nursing team by proposing training protocols to nurses for the potential challenges during the deployment cycle when responding to disasters and public emergencies.