TY - BOOK AU - Scannell-Desch,Elizabeth AU - Doherty,Mary Ellen TI - Nurses in War: voices from Iraq and Afghanistan SN - 9780826193841 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Springer Pub. Co. KW - Military nursing KW - United States KW - Military Nursing KW - Afghan Campaign 2001- KW - Iraq War, 2003-2011 KW - Nurses KW - psychology KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Half Title; Author Biography; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Historical Roots of U.S. Military Nursing; Early Nursing in the United States; The War of 1812; The U.S. Civil War; The Spanish-American War; U.S. Army and navuy Nurse Corps Established; World War I; World War II (1941-1945); The Korean War (1950-1953); The Vietnam War (1965-1973); Changes in the U.S. Policy After the Vietnam War; The Persian Gulf War (1990-1991); The War in Afghanistan; The War in Iraq; Current Status of Afghanistan and Iraq Wars; References; 2 Deploying to War: An Uncertain FutureSome Volunteered; Most Did Not Volunteer But Served; Nurse Specialists in Demand; 3 Nurses in Harm's Way: More Than I Bargained For; 4 Living Conditions: A Mixed Bag; 5 My Work Place: A Plane, A Tent, or A Trailer; Fast-Forward Surgical Teams; Forward Mobile Surgical Hosptals; Combat Support Hospitals; Detainee Hospitals; Local Hospitals; Flight Nursing and Aeromedical Evacuation; Aeromedical Staging Faculty (ASF); Combat Stress Nursing; Reference; 6 Diversions From War: A Piece of Home; 7 Remembrance of War: Most Chaotic Scene; 8 War Memories: Sensations Etched in My MindSounds of War; Smells of the War Zone; Sights of the War Zone; Thoughts of the War Zone; 9 My Warrior Patients; 10 Caring for the Enemy; 11 Children Caught in the Chaos of War; 12 My Wartime Nursing Stress: I Am a Different Person Now; 13 Kinship and Bonding: My Mlitary Family; 14 Professional Growth: Expanding My Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; 15 Women's Health and Hygiene Experiences; Bathroom Facilities; Shower Challenges; Trying to Stay Clean; Menstruation Issues; Infections; Unintended Pregnancies; Safety Issues; 16 Parental Separation; Leaving My Children BehindChild Care Arrangements: Putting the Puzzle Together; Will They Remember me: Staying in Touch; Caring for War-Injured Children; 17 Homecoming: A Difficult Adjustments; 18 Listen to Me: Advice to Deploying Nurses; 19 Conclusion; References; Afterword; Glossary; Index N2 - Powerful, poignant, riveting account of nurses in war. This book captures the palpable essence of what it is like to live and work in Iraq and Afghanistan as a military nurse during the current wars. Based on three research studies, this book reads like a novel. The reader gets up close to these 37 nurses as they care for casualties in combat support hospitals, on medevac aircraft, and on forward surgical teams. You can feel the tension as mortars fall in hospital compounds. You can hear the sound of helicopters ferrying patients. You can feel the adrenaline rush as nurses respond UR - #gotoholdings ER -