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Women at War: The Story of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in Vietnam (Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving) |  | Author: Elizabeth Norman
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 238
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0812213173
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.704370922
EAN: 9780812213171
ASIN: 0812213173
Publication Date: August 1, 1990
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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.
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 Women At War March 15, 2006
Marion L. Kendall (Arizona)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Describes the feminine side of nursing in Vietnam War, a time "when people grew up fast", too fast. Gives personal accounts, factual,and enlightening and disheartening at the same time.
 Disappointed... September 1, 2001
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
After reading a number of books regarding women who served in the Vietnam War, I was anxious to read this book as well. I expected more personal stories, perhaps a synopsis of the interviews of each of the 50 nurses studied. And the word "studied" is where my main problem with the book lies. It's written like a research paper or dissertation...I was unable to connect with any of the women on a personal or emotional level. I found myself paging ahead, hoping it would get interesting, but unfortunately, it never did. I much prefered "Women in Vietnam" by Ron Steinman or "A Piece of My Heart".
 Another Gem from Dr. Norman June 16, 2000
Catherine B. Flores
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
Being a veteran of the Navy Hospital Corps during the Viet Nam Era, I couldn't wait to read this account of the Viet Nam Conflict from the perspective of the nurses who served. I have had the honor to work with many nurse veterans over the years, and often marveled at the stories they had to tell. This book presents these stories in a format that holds the reader's interest. To me, the most enlightening section of the book was in the conclusion. The nurses were given an opportunity to reflect on their experiences and asked: knowing what they know now; would they go through the experience again? The second question they were asked: what advise would they give to young nurses who were going off to war? This is a wonderful book for nursing students as it gives an illustration of the values and heritage of nursing as well as a description of how nurses cope when under extreme stress. Nurse veterans will appreciate the photography and the anecdotes of how time away from the hospital units were spent. I highly recommend this book, as well as Dr. Norman's other book, "We Band of Angels".
Recieved it in the afternoon and completed it before bedtime July 5, 1999
Jacqueline Johnson (Fort Myers, Florida USA)
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
This compilation is a strong, touching insight to the pre, intra, and post nursing experiences of some of our country's finest military nurses. I can feel the excitement, the danger, the hopelessness, and the tragedy of the time. I feel almost guilty that I was in junior and senior high school during this war, that I wasn't able to be there to try to keep our guys alive and well. This is a book for ALL nurses, especially for the ones who are getting a little burned and/or jaded. Our bad days at work are miniscule in comparison.
A profound and emotionally moving experience February 23, 1998
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
i had to put the book down on several occasions. it magnified the horrors of war to a point where despair and despiration,filled my soul.There is one line which sums the entire feeling of book "you reach out to someone and then they are lost". a remarkable documentation which makes vietnam, whether it be a hospital or a battleground look like a gateway to a graveyard.
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