Norman, Elizabeth.

Women at War : The Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (238 pages) - Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving Series . - Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving Series .

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Volunteering for the Vietnam War -- 2 Arriving in Vietnam -- 3 The Professional Strains and Moral Dilemmas of Nursing in Vietnam -- 4 The Rewards of Wartime Nursing in Vietnam -- 5 Personal Experiences in Vietnam -- 6 The Status of Female Military Nurses in Vietnam -- 7 Different Experiences in the Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps -- 8 Factors Associated with the Year the Nurse Served in Vietnam -- 9 Leaving Vietnam -- 10 Homecoming -- 11 The Years Since the War -- 12 Coming to Terms with the War: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- 13 Lessons Learned from the War -- 14 Conclusions -- Appendix: Information on the Fifty Military Nurses -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

The story of fifty military nurses who served in Vietnam.

9780812202977


Vietnam War, 1961-1975-Women-United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975-Medical care.
Nurses-United States.
Nurses-Vietnam.


Electronic books.

DS559.8.W6 -- N67 1990eb

959.704/37/0922 B