Women at War: The Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in VietnamNorman tells the dramatic story of fifty women—members of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps—who went to war, working in military hospitals, aboard ships, and with air evacuation squadrons during the Vietnam War. Here, in a moving narrative, the women talk about why they went to war, the experiences they had while they were there, and how war affected them physically, emotionally, and spiritually. |
Contents
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2 Arriving in Vietnam | 17 |
3 The Professional Strains and Moral Dilemmas of Nursing in Vietnam | 27 |
4 The Rewards of Wartime Nursing in Vietnam | 45 |
5 Personal Experiences in Vietnam | 53 |
6 The Status of Female Military Nurses in Vietnam | 65 |
7 Different Experiences in the Army Navy and Air Force Nurse Corps | 75 |
10 Homecoming | 113 |
11 The Years Since the War | 125 |
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder | 141 |
13 Lessons Learned from the War | 155 |
14 Conclusions | 161 |
Information on the Fifty Military Nurses | 169 |
Notes | 185 |
References | 197 |
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Women at War: The Story of Fifty Military Nurses who Served in Vietnam Elizabeth M. Norman No preview available - 1990 |
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