...Elaine Bell ⁎ Women and Children's Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia a r t i c l e i n f o s u m m a r y Objectives: To explore the impact organisational cultures have on the learning experience of student nurses and identify the influencing factors. Methods: A case study approach was used. The single case being a Defence School of Health Care Studies (DSHCS) and the multiple units of analysis: student nurses, the lecturers and Student Standing Orders. An in depth three dimensional picture was achieved using multiple data collection methods: interview, survey, observation and document analysis. Findings: The findings suggest that the DSHCS is perceived to be a sub-culture within a dominant civilian learning culture. Generally, the students and staff believed that the DSHCS is an excellent learning environment and that the defence students overall are high achievers. The common themes that appeared from the data were image, ethos, environment, discipline, support, welfare and a civilian versus military way of thinking. Conclusion: The learning experience of defence student nurses is very positive and enhanced by the positive learning culture of the civilian Higher Educational Institution. The factors influencing a positive learning experience that can be impacted by the overarching culture are discipline, image, ethos of adult learning, support and welfare. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Article history: Accepted 19 February 2013 Keywords:...
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...Military service members who are and have been deployed to the Middle East show high levels of emotional distress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Both active duty and reserve component soldiers who have fought in the war (i.e. experienced combat) have been exposed to high levels of traumatic stress. As a consequence, many have gone on to develop a wide range of mental health problems such as PTSD. “According to researchers, PTSD is a long-term reaction to war-zone exposure that can last up to a few minutes, hours, several weeks, and for some a lifetime.” Common symptoms include: emotional numbing, anxiety, feelings of guilt, and depression. If the disorder turns chronic veterans may experience functional impairment (Friedman, M. J. et al., 1994, p. 265).” PTSD is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders from veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In general, the younger veterans are the more likely they are to develop PTSD when deployed. Deployment related issues from veterans may have a devastating impact on their relationships back home. “Numerous research studies have linked PTSD to family relationship problems (Goff, Crow, Reisberg, &ump; Hamilton, 2006).” PTSD is likely to be “the” contributor to relationship problems that are not related to deployments. Spouses or partners of veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD are at greater risk of hostility and aggression in their relationship than spouses whose veterans are not diagnosed. To combat this direction...
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...Abstract The United States Military sends troops into combat operations all around the world. An increase of female soldiers being allowed into military occupational specialties that engage in combat operations has led to a growing number of military sexual trauma cases. Sexual trauma occurs in the male military population in fewer reported cases. Military sexual trauma contributes to a rise of mental health issues among our service members. Sexual trauma in the military creates unique challenges for service members because victims often work alongside their aggressors. This paper will examine what military sexual trauma is, how it affects our service members, prevention strategies, and treatment options for victims. Military Sexual Trauma...
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...VERIFICATION OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING VERIFICATION OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING | | | | 1. LAST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAMEAPPEL LUKE EDWARD | 2. PAY GRADEE-4 | 3. YEAR(S) IN SERVICE3 | 4. MILITARY SERVICE AND COMPONENTMARINE CORPS, ACTIVE | 5. DATE OF INFORMATION2011 JAN 01 | 6. EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING HISTORY (In reverse chronological order) AND RELATED INFORMATION | EXPERIENCE HISTORY: | | OCCUPATION: 0811, Field Artillery Cannoneer PRIMARY OCCUPATION: MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-4 OCT 2010 - JAN 2011 (3 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: LANCE CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-3 AUG 2008 - OCT 2010 (2 Years 2 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, Pay Grade E-2 DEC 2007 - AUG 2008 (8 Months) DUTY OCCUPATION: MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-4 OCT 2010 - JAN 2011 (3 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: LANCE CORPORAL, Pay Grade E-3 AUG 2008 - OCT 2010 (2 Years 2 Months) MARINE CORPS, ACTIVE: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, Pay Grade E-2 DEC 2007 - AUG 2008 (8 Months) OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION FROM SERVICE FILE FOR: 0811 (Description dates SEP 1975 - JAN 2011) As a member of a field artillery howitzer battery, cannoneers prepare artillery pieces and equipment for movement, combat, and firing. They inspect and prepare ammunition for firing, and perform the various jobs incident to firing such as, laying for elevation and deflection, loading the piece, and handling ammunition. Field artillery cannoneers...
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...Rick Warren once said, “...Military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.” Even though not all people want to serve in the military, the federal service bill must be passed because military service offers invaluable experiences, and it would increase the overall strength of the military. In this essay, I will show that the federal service bill will be beneficial to our country. First, working in the army gives you important training lessons for life. According to, Kaarel Slim, who was once a team doctor in the military, said that “...I have been forced to experience a lot of new things that would have been impossible at home. Because of my time in service...
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...activity, or an outcast from main stream society. In reality, this person may only be wearing matching colored sports team clothing to show support of their favorite team. Regardless of the reason for stereotyping, the fact remains that it “has a lasting negative impact on those who experience it.” (Kemick, 2011). This paper will prove that military service, level of education, and race can have negative impacts on those who experience it. People who serve in the military are often stereotyped by those who have not served in the military with certain characteristics. The characteristics range from being rigid, non-conformist, conservative, obsessive compulsive, controlling, aggressive, stern, domineering, and even having the propensity to use force to solve a problem. This belief is often held because of the stringent training that all military personnel must undergo and fictional military characters from books, comics, television, and movies. “Drawing broad and very general conclusions based on insufficient evidence can therefore lead to harmful results, not only for the victim of the stereotype but also for the person doing the stereotyping.”(Mosser, 2012). In my experience, being former military, I was sometimes placed in...
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...the United States as of January 2012 stands at 9 percent. When sifting through the classifieds most jobs require a degree in that field of work but most importantly, most companies prefer to hire someone with prior experience in that field. The notion is that more experience one has, the less time they will have to train that employee to be proficient. Imagine if “experience preferred” was not only for regular jobs but applied to elected officials having served in the armed forces as a prerequisite to becoming elected. The United States Constitution says the President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force. Our current 44th President, Barack Obama has not served in the Armed Forces. When asked why he didn’t serve he stated, “The Vietnam War had come to an end. We weren’t engaged in an active military conflict. It’s not an option that I ever decided to pursue.” (Harnden, 2008) Less than one percent of the U.S. population serves in the Armed Forces. In fact, only 24 of our 44 presidents served in the military. For the rest, the Commander-in-Chief title is their only association with the military. Our leaders should have experience in being in the military. Not only do they gain insight and valuable experience by rising through the ranks they attain core values such as Leadership, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. However, critics argue that to be successful as an elected official...
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...Since 1775 the American military has been called upon to perform many tasks. From winning large global wars, to humanitarian missions, and to even mediating global politics the US military has risen to every occasion and fulfilled their role put forth in the Constitution. No other organization has such a stellar legacy, or track record of upholding American values or promoting American policies on the world stage. Americans have a proud military legacy which is now facing a crisis point. America is in jeopardy of destroying their proud military tradition as a result of three disastrous disparities that have developed from the current political climate of the past four decades. The military government relationship has severe divergences in ideology, experience, and demographics. The ideological disparity is a problem of ethics. The American...
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...done not preparing them for the realities of life and not teaching them how to act like adults. Therefore, I spend my free time pondering how to better prepare the upcoming youth to serve their country and to be better able to improve them to make their way in this unforgiving world. When I look to the events that helped shaped me into who I am today, one experience tops the list. My time spent around military and para-military personnel and the training were instrumental in making me the adult I am today. Military training helps mold young boys and girls into the men and women this country needs to defend itself. It could also train the next generations to fend for themselves and help them all become better citizens and fully functioning adults. Why not make it mandatory that all men and women between the ages of 18 and 23 train and serve in some capacity of the U.S. military? It would solve so many problems. It would give the nation’s youth basic job skills and a strong work ethic. Because the U.S. Military is one of the biggest businesses in the world, they always have a variety of jobs they need filled. No experience required, they would pay you while you receive training and employ you once you complete training. Everything from Aircraft Mechanic to Zoologist whatever piques your interest, and fits your skill set, is yours for the taking. Instructors make sure that you finish what you start. There is no stopping in the middle because you get a little tired or you are...
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...Effects of Military Service on Children and Families Abstract When a service member is deployed or sent on a tour, this has a drastic change in the life of the service member’s family especially the children. Being the family of a military service member is already a difficult and complex lifestyle; deployments don’t make it any easier. Military deployment is a unique experience affecting both service members who make sacrifices for our country, and the loved ones who await their return. The potential for deployment is a constant reality. Today’s military deployments may occur in rapid succession and be extended. Therefore, military personnel and their families must always be deployment-ready. Deployments are not easy and can create significant stress for U.S. military men and women and their families. In many cases deployments cans create problems in families. It can contribute to marital problems, family dysfunction, and emotional or behavioral disturbance in spouses and children. The primary purpose of this research paper is to describe the effects of military deployments on a families and children. This paper will discuss the effects and they type of effects the military families and children are faced with. “Deployments in the United States have increased greatly in the past 10 years. Families and children are psychiatrically affected by these deployments and recent studies are clarifying these effects.” (James 2012, p.16) Deployments in military service...
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...Military veterans, from any branch of the service, often have very desirable skills that can assist them in transitioning from military life, to civilian life, and do so successfully. Military training can help prepare soldiers to thrive in various careers ranging from health care, food service, carpentry, aviation, police work and counter terrorism. In the case of Robbie Doughty, Michael Llitch was moved by Robbie’s story. Robbie’s courage, perseverance, and never say die attitude impressed Michael Llitch. These personality traits, along with the intense training programs designed to teach soldiers how to operate under a tremendous amount of physical and mental stress make them ideal candidates for civil service positions. Civil service has long been an attractive career opportunity for military veterans, due to the fact they can continue to use the skills they acquired during their military service, to make positive changes within their community. Patriotism and selflessness, courage and integrity, for some people, they are just words. However, to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, those words are often a way of life. Because of this esprit de corps , veterans excel in the civil service industry. Civil service is a very broad term. The term can refer to the police officer’s who combat crime, the fire fighters who rescue people from a burning house, the paramedic who treats a gun shot wound, or a correctional officer who enforces the law in a correctionial...
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...approximately three million people serving in the Armed Forces, and there are about 1.8 million children that are part of military families. With over a decade in war, multiple and prolonged absences of the military parent have taken a toll on the military youth. With deployments and Temporary Duty (TDY) separations have become a way of life for these families. Although it may seem they are accustomed to these separations, recent studies have found increased emotional and behavioral difficulties associated to the military deployment cycle for youth of all ages. Adolescents, who are naturally going through a period of marked changes in their lives, and as they are trying to find their identity and learn to be independent, parental separation due to the military can impact their development. This paper includes research and a literature review on adolescents and the military life, how being part of a military family affects their social, emotional, cognitive and physical development, as well as the findings from an informational interview with a School Counselor. Introduction The United States military force consists of more than 2.2 million voluntary service members (Department of Defense; DoD, 2011). In 2007, approximately 1.88 million US Children had at least one parent serving in the military (Reed, Bell, & Edwards, 2011, p. 1676). The experience of being part of a military family is unique and rewarding, but at the same time is filled with sacrifices that impact the family as a whole...
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...If the United States (US) plans to continue to deploy the US military to assist in humanitarian and disaster relief, significant investment toward training and planning for that mission is needed. On Sept. 16th 2014 the White House announced that it would send over 3,000 US military personnel to assist in the Ebola Response in Liberia. These troops were deployed from and commanded by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) (1). The military teams built 11 Ebola treatment units (ETU), 9 of which never treated a single patient (2). While international leaders, including Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf downplayed the lack of efficacy of the military response, the response’s signature accomplishment, the construction of the ETUs, turned...
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...Final Project Summary An Amendment calling for mandatory military service after high school graduation should be passed to help all students be successful upon graduation. Military services should be allowed to recruit in high schools which would give high risk students an opportunity to be successful. Besides, it offers students who will not attend college a way to gain skills as well as provide an opportunity for low-income students a way to pay for college. If the government does not allow military services to help educate students about their options after graduation, it will be doing an injustice to the future generations leaving a child left behind. Make a difference in the future and someone’s life and allow the military services to recruit in high schools. There are many benefits that people take for granted daily that many would do not worry about in the military. Health care is not a topic many 18-year-olds think about because the majority are still covered by their parents to the age of 21 and sometimes further than that with the right plan (Simon and Lovrich 372). Enrolling in the military service is a feasible option to earn money, gain technical skills and training as well as leadership skill that will assist one for the rest of his or her life. One of the difficulties in getting a job fresh out of college is lack of experience consistent with the working knowledge in their field. After the compulsory military service, the students will have the technical skills and...
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...commonly falls in military psychology which comes under the subfields of psychology. Posttraumatic stress disorder occurs after you have been gone through a trauma. Trauma is a shock, it can be a horrible scary thing which you see or that happens to you. It can be Experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, paranormal visions, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. These life changing situations may lead to this horrible psychiatric Disorder. The interesting fact here is most survivors of these traumas return to their normal lives with the time but some will carry the flashbacks, memories which cause side reactions and even their lives will be miserable with the time these are the people who develop PTSD. Some traumatic events that can trigger PTSD 1) Traumatic experiences following military combat 2) violent personal assaults such as sexual assault, physical attacks 3) torture 4) terrorist attacks 5) severe road accidents 6) being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness such as cancer 7) observing the serious injury or unnatural death of another person due to violent assault, accident, war, or disaster 8) unexpectedly witnessing a dead body or body parts 9) exposure to natural disasters such as earth quakes, Tsunamis After getting a general idea on PTSD, It is important to discuss in this topic Military and PTSD. when military soldiers encounter...
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