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Objectives
Identify the importance and value of
including veteran family in nursing
education and practice.
Describe at least three critical concerns
linked with veterans and their families.
Discuss three approaches educators can
use in teaching students about the care of
Veteran families in clinical practice.
VANAP Academic
Partnership
(Office of Academic Affiliations)
Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care
System and Texas Womans University (Dallas
Campus)
Nursing faculty hired
Student cohorts each semester (n = 10)
Dedicated Education Network (DEN)
Post Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program
(PBNR)
VA Nursing
Loyalty
Attention to detail
Duty
Respect
Fitness
Courage
Discipline
Honor
Follow commands/No
questions
Integrity
Pride
Selfless service
Reintegration Issues
Military Life
Move every 2 to 3 years
Do not have family support systems in most military
locations
New careers, new schools, new life every time you
move
Guarantee check, medical and dental insurance
Cant quit-4 years to 30 depending on rank and time in
service
The military has its own legal system
Can be kicked out at a moments notice
Multiple Deployments
PTS
PTS prevalence = 14% (50% seek treatment)
19% of Vets may have traumatic brain injury (TBI)
7% have PTS & TBI
Veteran suicide = 22 a day
Agent Orange
Agent Orange
AL Amyloidosis
A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues or organs
Hodgkin's Disease
A malignant lymphoma (cancer) characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and by progressive anemia
Multiple Myeloma
A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in bone marrow
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A group of cancers that affect the lymph glands and other lymphatic tissue
Parkinson's Disease
A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement
Prostate Cancer
Cancer of the prostate; one of the most common cancers among men
Soft Tissue Sarcomas (other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, or mesothelioma)
Support Caregivers
Holistic care - Mind, body, spirit
22% say personal health has gotten worse as a result of
caregiving
Post 9/11 family caregivers report poorer levels of health
than non-caregivers - depression, low-quality relationships
(RAND, 2014)
Building Better Caregivers - 6 week online interactive
workshop for those caring for Vets with serious injury or
illness
VA Caregiver Support: Support line (1-855-260-3274),
Caregiver Support Coordinator, Peer Support, Adult Day
Health Care, Home Care Services, Telehealth, Respite Care
Two Question
Assessment
Are you a Veteran?
Do you belong to a military
family?