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Collaboration is used by the US National Security Council as a means to integrate inter-federal government agencies during planning and execution of common goals towards unified, national security. The concept of collaboration has benefits in the healthcare system by building trust, sharing resources, and reducing costs. The current terrorist threats have made collaborative medical training between military and civilian agencies crucial.This review summarizes the long and rich history of collaboration between civilians and the military in various countries and provides support for the continuation and improvement of collaborative efforts. Through collaboration, advances in the treatment of injuries have been realized, deaths have been reduced, and significant strides in the betterment of the Emergency Medical System have been achieved. This review promotes collaborative medical training between military and civilian medical professionals and provides recommendations for the future based on medical collaboration.
Collaboration is used by the US National Security Council as a means to integrate inter-federal government agencies during planning and execution of common goals towards unified, national security. The concept of collaboration has benefits in the healthcare system by building trust, sharing resources, and reducing costs. The current terrorist threats have made collaborative medical training between military and civilian agencies crucial.This review summarizes the long and rich history of collaboration between civilians and the military in various countries and provides support for the continuation and improvement of collaborative efforts. Through collaboration, advances in the treatment of injuries have been realized, deaths have been reduced, and significant strides in the betterment of the Emergency Medical System have been achieved. This review promotes collaborative medical training between military and civilian medical professionals and provides recommendations for the future based on medical collaboration.
Objective: Recent terrorist incidents and the worldwide challenge of natural disasters highlight the need for nurses to update knowledge and skills related to disaster response and preparedness. As members of the army medical.or civilian health services, nurses play a major role in disaster response. However, as of yet, they have not made an equal impact on disaster planning and preparedness. This presentation reports on an evaluation of a joint civilian-military educational program that focused on the nursing input to "planning for and management of a complex disaster". The aim of the program (and the related simulated disaster) was to provide civilian and military nurses with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan healthcare services for a complex disaster. The 36-hour simulated disaster combined a terrorist incident with an air disaster and a chemical/biological incident. This resulted in mass population displacement and the breakdown of the normal healthcare infrastructure in the Northwest of Northern Ireland. Methods: A combined data collection approach was implemented using participant observation by those involved in delivery of the program, focus groups, and a questionnaire. The sample consisted of course participants (n = 26), casualty actors who were nursing students (n = 90), casualty welfare officers (n = 4), exercise control team (n = 5), and representatives of agencies who contributed to the program (n = 6). Results: There was no marked difference in the response of civilian nurses and military nurses to the evaluation of the program. Main findings for both groups point to the requirement for ongoing support during the disaster situation. It was found that some staff are not accustomed to the stress and fatigue, and this must be considered in the planning of future training. Strategies are needed to prevent the breakdown of teamwork especially if nurses are coming from different organizations and different levels of experience. The development of "strained or aggressive interaction" with survivors may have to be accepted as a feature of the stress response and must be planned for in all nursing teams. Care of Priority 3 casualties and care of families seeking information is challenging for a healthcare system that has an "emergency care viewpoint". Complex disasters result in such issues. Other issues that were program-specific relate to risk management in relation to "moving and handling" during disasters, the role of "casualty actor" (undergraduate nursing students) and the need to expand the number of agencies involved. Conclusion:The joint program and related disaster simulation brings up issues related to staff "stress response" in disasters and the potential for poor team functioning and poor quality of care. Pre-and post-test questionnaires should be administered to more accurately assess the changes that occurred in both groups. Overall, the evaluation confirms that nurses (both military and civilian) benefit from this "joint approach" to training and together can make a positive contri...
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