Abstract

Military children make tremendous sacrifices in support of a parent(s) military service. Over two million children have a parent who is serving or has served in the Armed Forces. Research shows that military-connected children are at higher risk of physical, psychological, and behavioral health issues.

Author Details

Alicia Rossiter, DNP, ARNP, FNP, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, College of Nursing, University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida, USA; Magaret C. Wilmoth, PhD, MSS, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Catherine G. Ling, PhD FNP-BC FAANP, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

I Serve 2, Military-Connected Children, Veteran

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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I serve 2: Identifying and caring for military-connected children in civilian primary care practices

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Military children make tremendous sacrifices in support of a parent(s) military service. Over two million children have a parent who is serving or has served in the Armed Forces. Research shows that military-connected children are at higher risk of physical, psychological, and behavioral health issues.