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Learning Objective 1: explain motivations of people who volunteer and consider the relevance of the volunteer theories to nursing.
Learning Objective 2: apply theories of volunteerism to understanding the motivations of nurses who volunteer in global disasters.
Methods:
1. Explain the history and tradition of volunteerism in nursing.
2. Provide literature review of the concpet of "compassion" and relate it to the work of nurse volunteers in global disasters.
3. Provide literature review of theories of volunteerism as they may apply to nurses who assist in global disasters.
Results:
1. There is no nursing literature that explains the concept of compassion as it applies to nurses volunteering in global disasters.
2. There are theoretical explanations for volunteerism, but there are no theories of nurse volunteerism in global disasters.
3. There is no empirical research reported in the nursing literature about nurses volunteering in global disasters. Conclusion:
The tradition of volunteerism, or nurses going where they are most needed, is displayed as moral duty and compassion and it is clearly not unknown in the history and profession of nursing. Understanding why nurses undertake these experiences, and accepting that nurses will continue to do so, can help organizations make the volunteer efforts of nurses more successful.
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