Abstract
The purpose of this research was to describe the experience of chief nurses in military operations other than war. The study is significant to the profession because nurses will continue to provide care in humanitarian operations, peacekeeping missions and disaster relief efforts. Inquiry into the experience will lead to an understanding of the foundations of the global caregiving community. Hermeneutic phenomenology provided a description and thematic interpretation of the meaning of the experience. Purposeful sampling yielded thirteen participants, eleven women and two men. Duration of the deployments ranged from 3-7 months. Sites included Saudi Arabia, Oman, Panama, Cuba, Somalia, Guam, Croatia, England and Turkey. Purposes of the missions varied from peace keeping to humanitarian relief. Interviews were conducted using core questions developed as a guide.
Sigma Membership
Tau Theta, Zeta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Deployed Nurses, Military Experience, Lived Experiences
Advisor
Patricia Crisham
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Minnesota
Degree Year
1998
Recommended Citation
Turner, Martha H., "The experience of chief nurses in military operations other than war" (2019). Dissertations. 260.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/260
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-04-10
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9903653; ProQuest document ID: 304458386. The author still retains copyright.