Women at War: The Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam

by Elizabeth Norman

Overview

Norman 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812202977
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	08/03/2010
Series:	Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	238
File size:	2 MB

Editorial Reviews

The story of 50 members of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps who worked in military hospitals, aboard ships, and with air evacuation squadrons during the Vietnam War. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"This is a powerful story about some of nursing's finest contributions. The profession is indebted to this author for her persistence and sensitivity in capturing this important piece of history."—American Journal of Nursing

From the Publisher

"This is a powerful story about some of nursing's finest contributions. The profession is indebted to this author for her persistence and sensitivity in capturing this important piece of history."

American Journal of Nursing