Abstract: Objective To systematically review the rescue experience of nurses in disaster response. Methods Databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO（Ovid）, SAGE, ProQuest, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang data and VIP were searched from the inception to October 2017. Qualitative studies of the rescue experience of nurses participating in disaster response were collected. JBI Critical Appraisal Tool for qualitative studies was used to evaluate the quality of each study and the results were integrated by Meta synthesis. Results Fifteen studies were included in Meta-integration, and 64 major findings were extracted, which were summarized into 10 categories. Finally, 4 integration results were formed: adequate qualified staff and materials, inadequate targeted training and co-ordination of management, more attention to moral and legal issues involved in the relief and good psychological training for nurses. Conclusion Nurses play an important role in disaster relief. In addition to more importance to their own professional ethics, they also need to enhance their resilience to emergencies. Targeted training programs that cover nurses' psychological quality training, situational training of disaster relief and related ethics and legal information are needed. Besides, there is a need to coordinate and manage the rescue teams so as to ensure the refinement and precision of rescue deployment.

Key words: disaster, nurse, relief experience, qualitative study, Meta synthesis