Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 555-563 , December 2007

US Military Nurses in Wartime: Reluctant Heroes, Always There

  • Susan Sheehy, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAEN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Susan Sheehy, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAEN, 17 Mill Street, Boston, MA 02122

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PII: S0099-1767(07)00527-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.09.007

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 555-563 , December 2007