03563nam 2200769 a 450 991045738000332120200520144314.01-283-21189-097866132118970-8122-0297-X10.9783/9780812202977(CKB)2550000000051280(OCoLC)759158265(CaPaEBR)ebrary10492024(SSID)ssj0000545439(PQKBManifestationID)11373610(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000545439(PQKBWorkID)10559667(PQKB)10919443(MiAaPQ)EBC3441567(MdBmJHUP)muse3233(DE-B1597)448940(OCoLC)979748169(OCoLC)987938329(DE-B1597)9780812202977(Au-PeEL)EBL3441567(CaPaEBR)ebr10492024(CaONFJC)MIL321189(OCoLC)748533405(EXLCZ)99255000000005128019900312d1990 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrWomen at war[electronic resource] the story of fifty military nurses who served in Vietnam /Elizabeth M. NormanPhiladelphia University of Pennsylvania Pressc19901 online resource (238 p.) Studies in health, illness, and caregivingOutgrowth of author's doctoral dissertation."S.S. Repose Sanctuary"--T.p.0-8122-1317-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-206) and index.Frontmatter -- 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 -- IndexNorman 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.Studies in health, illness, and caregiving.Vietnam War, 1961-1975WomenUnited StatesVietnam War, 1961-1975Medical careNursesUnited StatesNursesVietnamElectronic books.Vietnam War, 1961-1975WomenVietnam War, 1961-1975Medical care.NursesNurses959.704/37/0922BRR 55983rvkNorman Elizabeth M1039315MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457380003321Women at war2461452UNINA