Homecoming: A Positive Reception
3 Homecoming: A Positive Reception Homecoming was usually anticipated as a positive experience for most of the military nurses. However, communication between deployed personnel and their family and military unit…
Sorting It Out: Getting Help
7 Sorting It Out: Getting Help Some nurses knew that they wanted to see someone in behavioral health as soon as they returned. Others decided to wait and see how…
Clinical Implications
14 Clinical Implications The majority of previous research on reintegration has focused on combat warriors. Much less is known about reintegration from the vantage point of the nurses who cared…
Family and Social Networks: Support Versus Lack of Support
11 Family and Social Networks: Support Versus Lack of Support Most nurses received the greatest support from family and friends. Community support was also recognized and appreciated. Some nurses reported…
Petty Complaints and Trivial Whining: No Tolerance Here
9 Petty Complaints and Trivial Whining: No Tolerance Here Many nurses reported low tolerance for people’s complaints and an impatience on returning home. Some called this “having a shorter fuse”…
Renegotiating Roles: A Family Affair
5 Renegotiating Roles: A Family Affair Nurses commented on the difficulties encountered when having to renegotiate family roles. Some were not ready to jump right back in with domestic chores,…
Homecoming: A Disappointing Venture
4 Homecoming: A Disappointing Venture Some nurses expressed a personally disappointing homecoming experience that left a lasting negative memory. Thus, there was a dichotomy in the nurses’ feelings related to…
