Full Description
Since the pioneering work of nineteenth-century nurses such as Florence Nightingale, Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton, professional nurses have been involved in caring for the sick and wounded in combat situations. This book contains the accounts of 14 nurses who served in the U.S. military nurse corps during the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars. These men and women describe how they found themselves serving during wartime, the soldiers they cared for, the professionals they worked with and the impact they made in their patients' lives. These varied accounts attest to the tremendous impact this profession has on the lives of individual soldiers and the health of armies at large.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Patrick Amersbach
Margaret Armstrong
Nancy L. Caldwell
Maria Cerrato
Peter Charest
Laura Flood
Patricia C. Hasen
Jerry R. Hill
Linda Miller
Karen Niemantsverdriet-McDonald
Sandy Peters
Susan Herron Thompson
Jane Valentine
Carol Whitesides
References
Index
