Lessons learned and advice from Vietnam war nurses: A qualitative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 600-607

  Scannell Desch, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Journaling; Military nursing; Phenomenology; Support; Vietnam War; War nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MILITARY SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; WAR;

EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MILITARY NURSING; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; VIETNAM CONFLICT;

EID: 15744405332     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03335.x     Document Type: Article

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