Nurses in war

Scannell-Desch, Elizabeth.

Nurses in war voices from Iraq and Afghanistan / [electronic resource] : Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, Mary Ellen Doherty. - New York : Springer Pub., 2012. - xvii, 274 p. : col. map.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
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Military nursing--United States.


Electronic books.

UH493 / .S33 2012eb

610.69