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Resilience of Emergency Nurses During Disasters: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Emergency Nursing
|July 30, 2026
Summary
Emergency nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Disaster Medicine
- Psychology
Background:
- Emergency nurses face intense, traumatic experiences during disasters.
- This environment demands significant physical, psychological, and emotional resilience.
- Understanding resilience factors is crucial for supporting nurses' coping mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore resilience among emergency nurses in disaster contexts.
- To identify factors influencing their resilience.
- To inform strategies for supporting nurse coping.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study exploring disaster experiences.
- 20 emergency nurses interviewed face-to-face (45 minutes each).
- Data collected October-November 2025 in Kocaeli, Türkiye; analyzed using thematic analysis.
Main Results:
- Factors increasing resilience: professional competence, prior experience, teamwork, psychosocial support.
- Factors decreasing resilience: emotional burden, resource scarcity, high workload, safety fears.
- Long-term effects: negative (exhaustion, distress) and positive (stronger identity, preparedness).
Conclusions:
- Nurse resilience in disasters is a complex interplay of individual, professional, and organizational factors.
- Supportive factors (experience, teamwork, support) enhance resilience; stressors (burden, limits) weaken it.
- Institution-based policies are vital for sustainable support of emergency nurses.
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