Nurses' Experiences in War and Disaster: Lessons Learned and Needs Identified (Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, Vol. 20, No. 1)

This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics highlights the importance of preparation and addressing post event issues; the importance of future planning along with the value of the many lessons learned; and the development of best practices from the research along with the obvious need for much more nursing research in these arenas. The topics covered in this issue paint a very broad picture of Nurses’ Experiences in War and Disasters: Lessons Learned and Needs Identified. Some of the articles contain information on the emotional and psychological impact of war or disaster on patients, families, and nurses; the value of good collaboration, team work and communication skills; the physiological and pathophysiological impact on patient needs and nursing care; and ways to care for patients while they are deployed.