title: Military and veteran's health integration across missions: how a college of nursing "joined forces".
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To address the unique needs of our returning military and veterans, the White House initiated the Joining Forces campaign and has encouraged colleges of nursing throughout the nation to support this mission.
  
  
  METHODS
  At the University of South Florida College of Nursing, we have implemented a multifaceted approach that addresses education, research, and employment. These military-related programs have been unified under our RESTORE LIVES (Research and Education to Rehabilitate and Restore the Lives of Veterans, Services Members and their Families) initiative.
  
  
  RESULTS
  To accomplish this mission, we enhanced our curriculum to include veteran health care issues, developed research that addresses veteran wellness, launched an accelerated program to enable veterans and military personnel with medical experience to obtain their baccalaureate in nursing, and encouraged a culture within the college that is supportive of military-based health care and employment needs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have shared our experiences through webinars and presentations and by hosting a national conference.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morrison-Beedy
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, FL. Electronic address: dpassmor@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Passmore
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, FL.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Aoust
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000451:nursing; D003479:Curriculum; D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing; D058014:Veterans Health; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Joining forces; Military; Veterans