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The Effects of Imposed War on Iran's Nursing: A Historical Research



Firouzkouhi MR1 ; Zarghamboroujeni A2 ; Nouraei M3 ; Rahnama M1 ; Babaiepur M4
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  1. 1. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
  2. 2. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Depqrtment of Operating Room, Langrood Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Gilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

Source: Journal of Military Medicine Published:2015

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to study the effects of imposed war on nursing in Iran, in the midand post-war eras. Methods: This study was done using historical research methodology and oral history method, with in depth reviews. Eighteen nurses who had participated in war were interviewed in order to elaborate on their experiences of war. Results: The themes extracted from the nurses interviews were: introduction of male nurses, the nursing curriculum change due to war, professional deployment of nurses in the second half of war, improving the management skills of the nurses, improvement of the professional nursing, augmenting the emergency and intensive care centers, all of which were presented in narration. Conclusion: Regarding the results of this study, several aspects of war caused many changes in nursing. Skilled nurses were introduced during war who led nursing to being professional and developed.
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