Nurse Education and the Military Veteran

Finnegan, Alan; Currie, Jane; Ryan, Teresa; Steen, Mary

dc.contributor.author	Finnegan, Alan	*
dc.contributor.author	Currie, Jane	*
dc.contributor.author	Ryan, Teresa	*
dc.contributor.author	Steen, Mary	*
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-21T13:26:23Z
dc.date.available	2018-05-21T13:26:23Z
dc.date.issued	2018-04-23
dc.identifier.citation	Finnegan, A., Currie, J., Ryan, T., & Steen, M. (2018). Nurse Education and the Military Veteran. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal. 25(10), 38.
dc.identifier.issn	2202-7114
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10034/621136
dc.description	Reprinted with permission of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
dc.description.abstract	No occupation is more dangerous than serving in a nation’s armed forces, where service-personnel may face atrocious conditions and events. Some experience mental health problems including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and anxiety. The spouse and children are exposed to frequent moves, and endure long periods separated from a partner or parent. Nurses are well placed to make a substantial difference in the care of veterans and their families, although many Veterans believe healthcare professionals “cannot understand” their experiences (Finnegan et al, 2017). To change this narrative, the UK has introduced a new under-graduate educational initiative. An initial single site pilot study was undertaken at the University of Chester, England in 2017. The aim was to produce educational sessions that provided student nurses with an insight into the Armed Forces Community (AFC) of serving personnel, veterans and their families, and construct an understanding of the biopsychosocial needs aligned to their care, health and wellbeing. The intent was to stimulate critical thinking to focus on the individual and family needs by encouraging a problem solving approach.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation	en
dc.relation.url	https://anmf.org.au/anmj-landing	en
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	en
dc.subject	Military Nursing	en
dc.subject	Military Veterans	en
dc.title	Nurse Education and the Military Veteran	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.contributor.department	University of Chester; University of Sidney; Northwest Florida State College; University of South Australia
dc.identifier.journal	Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal
dc.date.accepted	2018-04-06
or.grant.openaccess	Yes	en
rioxxterms.funder	Health Education England	en
rioxxterms.identifier.project	HSC 18/08	en
rioxxterms.version	AM	en
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate	2018-06-18
html.description.abstract	No occupation is more dangerous than serving in a nation’s armed forces, where service-personnel may face atrocious conditions and events. Some experience mental health problems including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and anxiety. The spouse and children are exposed to frequent moves, and endure long periods separated from a partner or parent. Nurses are well placed to make a substantial difference in the care of veterans and their families, although many Veterans believe healthcare professionals “cannot understand” their experiences (Finnegan et al, 2017). To change this narrative, the UK has introduced a new under-graduate educational initiative. An initial single site pilot study was undertaken at the University of Chester, England in 2017. The aim was to produce educational sessions that provided student nurses with an insight into the Armed Forces Community (AFC) of serving personnel, veterans and their families, and construct an understanding of the biopsychosocial needs aligned to their care, health and wellbeing. The intent was to stimulate critical thinking to focus on the individual and family needs by encouraging a problem solving approach.