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Citation |
Anderson KM. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 2007; 43(1): 47-51. |
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Affiliation |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, USA. andersonk@email.chop.edu |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons) |
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17295858 |
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Abstract |
TOPIC: My journey as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse, aboard the USNS Mercy, providing humanitarian aid to victims of the December 2004 tsunami is the focus of this paper. PURPOSE: To offer insights about healing and recovery that I learned from my time with the victims of this disaster that may be applicable to future disaster situations. SOURCE OF INFORMATION: The author's personal experience of being a volunteer. CONCLUSIONS: My contributions focused on providing mental health care to victims of the tsunami as well as the development of a program of psychosocial intervention and education for children affected by the disaster. Language: en |