Medical-surgical nurses volunteer to aid tsunami victims.
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Note: In this column, the author describes some of the experiences of a medicalsurgical nurse volunteer aboard the United States Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy. Mr. Yates served on the second Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) rotation aboard the Mercy from February 26 to March 20, 2005. The earthquake and resulting tsunami of December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean affected 12 countries and hundreds of thousands of people across the region, and generated a tremendous humanitarian relief effort from the world community. American medical-surgical nurse volunteers were an important part of this relief effort. Military Nursing
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
دوره 14 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005