Nurses in war [electronic resource] : voices from Iraq and Afghanistan / Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, Mary Ellen Doherty.
2012Description: xvii, 274 p. : col. mapISBN:- 9780826193841 (e-ISBN)
- 9780826193834
- 9780826193841 (e-book)
- 610.69 23
- UH493 .S33 2012eb

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. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.