Nurses in war voices from Iraq and Afghanistan /

Main Author: Scannell-Desch, Elizabeth.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Doherty, Mary Ellen.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Pub., 2012.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10555898
Table of Contents:
  • Historical roots of U.S. military nursing
  • Deploying to war : an uncertain future
  • Nurses in harm's way : more than I bargained for
  • Living conditions : a mixed bag
  • My work place : a plane, a tent, or a trailer
  • Diversions from war : a piece of home
  • Remembrance of war : most chaotic scene
  • War memories : sensations etched in my mind
  • My warrior patients
  • Caring for the enemy
  • Children caught in the chaos of war
  • My wartime nursing stress : I am a different person now
  • Kinship and bonding : my military family
  • Professional growth : expanding my knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Women's health and hygiene experiences
  • Parental separation
  • Homecoming : a difficult adjustment
  • Listen to me : advice to deploying nurses.