Nurse Administrator In Wartime: Administration Of Nurse Teams In A National Emergency Crisis

Background: Nurses around the world frequently find themselves at the front in times of emergency. During periods of crisis, they play an essential role both in leading and in problem solutions. Throughout the 7th of October war, Israeli nurse Administrator have been coping with challenges that involve the administration of nurse teams in a national emergency crisis. Aim: to present the findings of a study designed to identify the challenges involved in administration of nurse teams in war. Furthermore, it investigates whether support resources received at home, at work, and from colleagues and superiors affect their coping with decision-making. Methods: The study is conducted according to qualitative research paradigm, whereby data are collected from semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of nurse administrators. Results: The qualitative analysis yields give major topics: administration outlook of nurse administrators; challenges of nurse administrators during war; the support resources available to nurse Administrators at work and at home; and nurses’ relationships with their direct superior. Conclusion: Nurse Administrator experience meaningful challenges in wartime that can affect their personal and organizational resilience.