title: 9/11/01 national emergency: implications for military nurse reservists and civilian health care organizations.
abstract: Following the attack of September 11, 2001, as senior leaders in the reserves, we had to shift our focus from everyday civilian issues to our duties and responsibilities as military officers. These events led to an examination of the implications for civilian organizations of nurses serving as military reservists. In this article we address the personal and civilian employer impact of military reserve service during a national emergency and policy implications for administrators. Recommendations for preparing for organizational loss of reservists in key administrative and leadership positions and providing support for reservists while implementing a plan for a potential reserve call-up are suggested.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Medicine Clinic, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Diana G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Elisabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001359:Aviation; D002959:Civil Defense / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States