Title: Women at war : the story of fifty military nurses who served in Vietnam /
Authors: Norman, Elizabeth M.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Military Nursing history; Warfare; Military Nursing; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Women United States.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Medical care; Nurses United States; Nurses Vietnam.; Warfare; Vietnam; Vietnam
Abstract: The Story of fifty military nurses who served in Vietnam.
Contents: Volunteering for the Vietnam War -- Arriving in Vietnam -- The professional strains and moral dilemmas of Nursing in Vietnam -- Personal experiences in Vietnam -- The status of female military nurses in Vietnam -- Different experiences in the Army, Navy and Air Force Nurse Corps -- Factors associated with the year the nurse served in Vietnam -- Leaving Vietnam -- Homecoming -- The years since the War -- Coming to terms with the War: Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Lessons learned from the War -- Conclusions.