The narratives of military nurses during the Civil War in Marawi City are often overlooked. While the public hears tales of brave soldiers, they tend to forget the crucial role of medicine and first aid. This study highlights the experiences of deployed military nurses and the challenges they faced during the Marawi siege. Using a descriptive phenomenological approach, the researcher sought to understand participants' behaviors from their perspectives. Four participants were selected through criterion sampling, and data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Narratives were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke's steps. Four (4) dominant themes emerged: (1) the interplay of key roles in times of conflict, (2) triad of tactical nursing, (3) overcoming the barriers, and (4) echoes of valor. The study reveals that military nurses play a vital role in providing essential medical support to injured personnel but face challenges like emotional stress, logistical issues, and limited resources. Despite these obstacles, they remain dedicated to their duty and proud to serve their country. The study faced challenges including a lack of literature on deployed military nurses' intervention challenges, complicating the literature review. Finding suitable key informants was also difficult, as was ensuring stable internet connectivity during online data collection. Additionally, the recency of participant memories posed a potential obstacle to gathering accurate and detailed information.
military nurse, military, nurse corps, nursing, Marawi Siege, Armed Forces of the Philippines
Edrich Kyle P. Sismundo. Corresponding author. Calayan Educational Foundation Inc. Email: eksismundo04@gmail.com
Maurice Villafranca. Calayan Educational Foundation Inc., Parttime Clinical Instructor. Email: maurice_villafranca@dlsu.edu.ph
Wilma O. Rivadenera. Dean College of Health Sciences- Nursing, Calayan Educational Foundation Inc.
"All authors equally contributed to the conception, design, preparation, data gathering and analysis, and writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript."
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This work was not supported by any funding.
This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines of Calayan Educational Foundation Inc. Research Ethics Committee. The conduct of this study has been approved and given relative clearance(s) by the Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Calayan Educational Foundation Inc. Research Ethics Committee and Chief Nurse of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The author declares the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in writing this paper. In particular, the author used ChatGPT in searching appropriate literature, summarizing key points and paraphrasing ideas. The author takes full responsibility in ensuring proper review and editing of contents generated using AI.
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Sismundo, E.K.P., Villafranca, M. & Rivadenera, W.O. (2025). The narratives of nurse corps and challenges faced in providing nursing interventions during Marawi Siege. Journal of Allied Health Sciences & Medical Research, 1(1), 20-41. https://doi.org/10.53378/jahsmr.353168
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