Care and meaning in war zone nursing.

Full Abstract

During the past century, nurses have served as caregivers for United States military personnel in every major theater of war. Military nurses in the war zone deliver patient care while working in austere conditions, and are under constant threat of personal danger. This article gives a historical overview of the role of nurses in war zones, followed by a review from the perspectives of environment, safety, the nature of injuries, and treatment of military personnel and civilians.

Author information

Author/s: Cuellar, Ernestine Tina (ET);

Affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Nursing, Galveston, TX 77555-1032, USA. ehcuella(-atsign-)utmb.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Historical Article; Journal Article

Journal: The Nursing clinics of North America (Nurs Clin North Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Dec; vol 44 (issue 4) : pp 483-93

Dates: Created 2009/10/23; Completed 2009/11/06;

PMID: 19850184, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2009, IMS Date: )

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