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Caring for military children in the emergency department: the essentials

Catherine Ling1, Heather Johnson

  • 1Bethesda, MD.

Journal of Emergency Nursing
|October 8, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Military children face unique challenges during transitions like moves or deployments. Nurses can support these children by understanding their lifestyle and using the I CARE framework to identify and assist at-risk families.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Military Health
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Military children experience unique stressors due to parental service, including frequent moves and deployments.
  • These transitions can impact a child's well-being, presenting risks for vulnerability or opportunities for resilience.
  • Nurses in emergent/urgent care settings may be the first point of contact for military families during stressful periods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the unique context of military children's lives and the challenges they face.
  • To provide practical strategies for nurses to support military children and families during stressful transitions.
  • To introduce the I CARE framework as a tool for nurses to identify and assist at-risk military families.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on military children's health and well-being.
  • Discussion of the impact of military lifestyle and transitions on children.
  • Presentation of the I CARE (identify, correlate, ask, ready resources, encourage) framework for nursing practice.

Main Results:

  • Military children's lives are characterized by unique stressors and transitions.
  • Nurses can play a vital role in supporting military children's resilience and mitigating risks.
  • The I CARE framework offers a structured approach for nurses to engage with and support military families.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the military child's context is crucial for effective nursing care.
  • Implementing the I CARE framework can enhance nurses' ability to support at-risk military families.
  • Proactive nursing interventions can improve health outcomes for military children during stressful transitions.

Keywords:
Health careMilitary childrenMilitary familiesPsychosocial

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