War exposes critical gaps in nursing education: unprepared students, overwhelmed faculty, and absent crisis protocols. Drawing from frontline experience during Israel's 2023 conflict, this perspective outlines 4 leadership imperatives: dual-purpose curricula, embedded mental health infrastructure, proactive communication, and crisis competencies to transform vulnerability into resilience. Proactive outreach shifted student isolation to engagement, reducing anxiety. Rapid training prepared juniors for emergencies. Leaders must redesign education for dual peacetime-crisis functions, prioritizing outcomes like staff optimism and institutional readiness.
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