Juggling multiple roles: Navigating challenges and uncertainties in nursing practice, education, and research during wartime in Israel.

The events of October 7, 2023, marked a turning point for Israel, plunging the nation into a state of existential dread and uncertainty due to an ongoing conflict. The nursing profession is multifaceted and can encompass simultaneously diverse roles within various settings, including direct patient care, education, and research. In regular times, there is a delicate balance between mastering these three roles. Yet, in times of war, there is a threat to this balance. The manuscript highlights the personal, unique struggles of nursing doctoral students balancing clinical duties, teaching responsibilities, and research commitments during a war. The authors reflect on their experiences and challenges related to clinical-professional, academic, and personal dimensions as doctoral students. The manuscript highlights the connection between significant events and the resilience and determination among nursing doctoral students and future generations of academics. It provides recommendations to help attenuate the additional stresses experienced by nurses during war. These interventions will not mitigate the complexity and challenges of juggling our multiple professional roles. However, the awareness of these challenges can lead to growth and achievement in patient care, professional and personal development, and academic excellence.
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