![]() We also found evidence for seven consequences nurses saved lives ( reduced morbidity and mortality), however, some nurses faced professional burnout/disillusionment, restricted practice authority, isolation and post-traumatic stress after war. Nurses were defined by five attributes: sacrifice, resourcefulness, tunnel-vision, survival mindset and comradery. ![]() Two antecedent conditions preceded nurses' war involvement: actively responding to human suffering and having resources for readiness. We analysed data from quantitative and qualitative research, media reports, editorials, historical reviews and published accounts of nurses' experiences in many locations, including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia, Korea, Kosovo, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, Ukraine and Vietnam. We used Rodger's evolutionary concept analysis methodology to understand the antecedents, attributes, consequences, context and implications of nurses' war-related experiences. Nurses have successfully reduced morbidity and mortality in populations affected by wars despite centuries of nurses' global involvement in wars, there is limited knowledge about their experiences. ![]() We analysed nurses' experiences during military conflicts since World War II.
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