Nursing During Times of War: Healthcare Should NEVER be Military Targets

Trigger warning: this episode discusses topics which may be triggering for some. Our episode starts with the story of Emily Callahan, an American nurse activity manager with Doctors Without Borders, who shared her experience working with Palestinians in Gaza before returning to the US. 07:49 - Source: CNN In this episode, the Gritty Nurses discuss the role of nursing and war. They discuss nurses' roles during war & conflict, nurses' experiences, international law during war and the fact that hospitals and healthcare should NEVER be militant targets. They discuss how war affects healthcare and nursing and the types of trauma nurses can encounter. More importantly, how nurses can keep themselves safe, how to support nurses during war, and how we can prepare ourselves if ever needed to work during a war or crisis. Please listen, lift your voices, and help us protect those who are vulnerable during times of war.  Follow the Gritty Nurse Podcast! https://www.grittynurse.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grittynursepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grittynurse Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/gritty.nurse.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrittyNurse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grittynurse   Resources: ONA: https://www.ona.org/news-posts/safe-access-to-health-care-in-israel-and-palestine-conflict/ ICN: https://www.icn.ch/news/international-council-nurses-board-new-statement-israel-gaza-conflict#:~:text=We%20condemn%20in%20the%20strongest,continued%20loss%20of%20innocent%20life  UN: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/peace-and-security https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/international-law-and-justice  https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/human-rights WHO: https://platform.who.int/mortality/themes/theme-details/topics/indicator-groups/indicator-group-details/MDB/war https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/conflict-in-Israel-and-oPt Doctors without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-violence-gaza-escalates-despite-calls-ceasefire CNN Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk7iWgCk14U  https://www.safeguardinghealth.org/key-issues https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/global-nursing/nurses-in-ukraine-brave-but-burnt-out-leaders-warn-06-07-2023/ https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/14/gaza-israel-hospitals-health-care-warzones/ https://ojin.nursingworld.org/table-of-contents/volume-24-2019/number-3-september-2019/preparing-nurses-for-war-army-school-of-nursing/ https://www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-conflicts-watch-2023