| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province, Bien Hoa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | S01629 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 48 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF LP 35; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; stereo; 5 inch |
| Maker |
Patch (nee Healy), Maureen Gladys Hemmings, Lynn |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Queanbeyan |
| Date made | 26 September 1993 |
| Access | Onsite use only |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | AWM Research Grants Scheme |
Maureen Gladys Patch (neé Healy) as a lieutenant nursing sister 1st Australian Field Hospital 1970-1971, interviewed by Lynn Hemmings
Description
Nursing training prior to joining army; joining army; difficulty of getting pantyhose in Vietnam; living conditions; food; water; toilets; duty shifts; training on the job; types of casualties and injuries; attitude to service in Vietnam; physical and emotional effects of service in Vietnam; alcohol consumption; characteristics of patients; US nurses; war service housing loans; returning from Vietnam; marriage; returning to nursing in Hobart; nursing at Duntroon Hospital; trip to dedication of nurses statue in United States; after effects of Vietnam service on nurses.
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