Reintegration: Creating a New Normal
12 Reintegration: Creating a New Normal The general sentiment among the nurses was that, over time, they came to embrace “a new normal.” They felt changed after deploying to war….
Painful Memories of Trauma
6 Painful Memories of Trauma Many nurses could not get the chaotic scenes of wartime trauma out of their minds. Their reintegration experiences were haunted by the memories of horrific…
Military Unit or Civilian Job: Support Versus Lack of Support
10 Military Unit or Civilian Job: Support Versus Lack of Support Some nurses were welcomed back with coworkers listening to their stories with empathy, interest, and compassion. A few told…
Needing a Clinical Change of Scenery
8 Needing a Clinical Change of Scenery A clinical change of scenery may be a change in geographic location or a change in one’s nursing role or a change in…
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…
