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Army Nursing Practice in Wartime and Operations Other than War.

PB2009107905

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Agazio, J. G.
Page Count	54
Abstract	Today, the U. S. Army is performing a variety of peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions labeled Operations Other Than War (OOTW). One previous grounded theory study considered the experience of Air Force nurses serving in Croatia. The research question guiding this study was: What is the practice of nursing by Army Nurse Corps officers in OOTW compared to wartime nursing. Using a descriptive qualitative design, the Army Nursing Practice conceptual model and components of readiness guided the study. Seventy-five Army Nurse Corps officers with deployment experience, both active duty and reserve components, participated. Using a focused interview guide, participants were interviewed either in person or by telephone. Consent forms were mailed in advance and returned signed and witnessed. Verbal consent was obtained on the tape recording before the interview. Demographic data were summarized using frequencies and descriptive statistics.
Keywords	Army Nurses Military medicine War Peacetime Medical services Medical personnel Officer personnel Nursing Hospitals Organizations Deployment Demography Statistics
Source Agency	TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
Corporate Authors	Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.; TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept., 01 Jul 02-31 Jul 05.
NTIS Issue Number	200915
Contract Number	905-02-1-TS09

Army Nursing Practice in Wartime and Operations Other than War.

Army Nursing Practice in Wartime and Operations Other than War.
PB2009107905

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Agazio, J. G.
Page Count	54
Abstract	Today, the U. S. Army is performing a variety of peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions labeled Operations Other Than War (OOTW). One previous grounded theory study considered the experience of Air Force nurses serving in Croatia. The research question guiding this study was: What is the practice of nursing by Army Nurse Corps officers in OOTW compared to wartime nursing. Using a descriptive qualitative design, the Army Nursing Practice conceptual model and components of readiness guided the study. Seventy-five Army Nurse Corps officers with deployment experience, both active duty and reserve components, participated. Using a focused interview guide, participants were interviewed either in person or by telephone. Consent forms were mailed in advance and returned signed and witnessed. Verbal consent was obtained on the tape recording before the interview. Demographic data were summarized using frequencies and descriptive statistics.
Keywords	Army Nurses Military medicine War Peacetime Medical services Medical personnel Officer personnel Nursing Hospitals Organizations Deployment Demography Statistics
Source Agency	TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
Corporate Authors	Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.; TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept., 01 Jul 02-31 Jul 05.
NTIS Issue Number	200915
Contract Number	905-02-1-TS09