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Women at War

The Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2010

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Norman 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.

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"This is a powerful story about some of nursing's finest contributions. The profession is indebted to this author for her persistence and sensitivity in capturing this important piece of history."

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Acknowledgments

    ix
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    Introduction

    1
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    1. Volunteering for the Vietnam War

    7
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    2. Arriving in Vietnam

    17
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    3. The Professional Strains and Moral Dilemmas of Nursing in Vietnam

    27
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    4. The Rewards of Wartime Nursing in Vietnam

    45
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    5. Personal Experiences in Vietnam

    53
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    6. The Status of Female Military Nurses in Vietnam

    65
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    7. Different Experiences in the Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps

    75
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    8. Factors Associated with the Year the Nurse Served in Vietnam

    91
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    9. Leaving Vietnam

    105
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    10. Homecoming

    113
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    11. The Years Since the War

    125
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    12. Coming to Terms with the War: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    141
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    13. Lessons Learned from the War

    155
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    14. Conclusions

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    Appendix: Information on the Fifty Military Nurses

    169
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    Notes

    185
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    References

    197
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    Index

    207
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9780812202977
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https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812202977
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Keywords for this book
Medicine; Health; Caregiving
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For universities and colleges of further and higher education
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