Angel walk
Subtitle: nurses at war in Iraq and Afghanistan
By: by Sharon I. Richie-Melvan and Diane Vines.
Contributors: Vines, Diane, 1945-
Publisher: Arnica Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780981682204
Subjects: United States. -- Army Nurse Corps -- Biography; United States. -- Army -- Military life; Iraq War, 2003- -- Medical care; Afghan War, 2001- -- Medical care; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Medical care; Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American; Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Nurses -- United States -- Interviews; Combat -- Psychological aspects
Genres: Personal narratives, American; Interviews
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Prologue / the professor; title: Prologue / the officer; title: Vietnam...echoes from the past; title: In country workload and living; title: Incoming rounds, camaraderie, and casualties; title: You'll never be alone; title: Prayer on the battlefield; title: Time to say good-bye; title: Bottled up inside; title: Iraq and Afghanistan...voices from the front; title: Boots on the ground and full battle rattle; title: Mortars, rounds, and dwellings; title: Patients big and small; title: Wounds inside and out; title: Camaraderie and comic relief; title: We didn't get to say good-bye : death on the battlefield; title: Lift me up!; title: Worldwide...tears and cheers in the rear; title: Fitting back into the world and readjusting your startle response; title: Family reunions and support; title: Slick-sleeves; title: Patriotism and forever friendships; title: Home...holding, healing, and helping; title: Caring for Army nurses and warriors : surviving the stress of war; title: What can we learn from previous wars?; title: Nurses; title: Women; title: Military sexual trauma (MST); title: The combat female; title: The young warrior and reservists; title: National Guard population; title: Warriors and nurses of color; title: How do you know if you or someone you love has a stress reaction?; title: Can you armor up against stress reactions in preparing for deployment?; title: Can you minimize the stress while in combat?; title: Can others help with reintegration?; title: Compassion fatigue; title: Screening for stress reactions, PTSD, and depression; title: Seeking care; title: PTSD treatment approaches; title: Depression and suicide; title: Alternative and complementary therapies; title: Treatment settings; title: Self-help resources; title: Where can you get help from the government?; title: How can others help?; title: Who else is helping and how can you join them?; title: Call to action : speak up and step out in support; title: Appendix A: PTSD and depression fact sheet; title: Appendix B: Basic Interview Questions; title: Appendix C: Post-deployment group interview questions; title: Appendix D: Glossary of terms; title: Appendix E: U.S. Army ranks; title: Appendix F: MOAA selected legislative gains 2000-08; title: Appendix G: MOAA publications; title: Appendix H: Biographies of Fort Hood, Texas, Army Nurse Corps casualties.