MILITARY NURSING RESEARCH
Military nursing research investigates factors that affect human health for the purpose of developing clinical interventions to expand military nurses' knowledge and improve their capacity to provide high quality care for U.S. warfighters and their families. Military nursing research solves challenges such as:
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Unique operational settings for healthcare delivery, including disasters and operational environments
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Mission readiness and performance of Service members
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Patterns of illness, stress, and injury
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Occupational and environmental hazards that affect health and readiness
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Cost-effective delivery of high-quality, evidence-based healthcare
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Innovation to improve medical outcomes
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Improvement of delivery systems and processes to enhance warfighters’ ability to survive, thrive, and remain fit for duty.
Military nurses deliver care within conditions established to accomplish military goals—conditions with positive or negative health effects for service members and their families. Thus, the focus of military nursing research is to learn how to prevent, modify, or minimize negative health effects and optimize positive effects. Findings from military nursing research also often benefit civilians too.
“I was able to conduct my study in the manner the subject matter deserved because of the research grant provided by TSNRP. Both monetary and personal support were critical to the successful completion of the study.”