The Wounded

this country, as well as her work on the battlefield helping by finding wounded soldiers and establishing the American Red Cross. Clara Barton from a very young age was taught to serve our country and help others. Clara had experience with nursing from the time she was young, for instance when, “her brother slipped from a barn roof and suffered catastrophic…

The reality is that shots are still being fired across the river at Frederic, but he cannot move to protect himself from being shot. Frederic is physically wounded, but mentally he is affected more greatly because he cannot move or do anything to prevent himself from being further wounded or even killed. “… A Farewell to Arms nonetheless testifies to the persistence of wounds, both visible and invisible. Frederic's particular narration of the events and experiences that…

about. Clara Barton worked on the battlefields during the Civil War as a nurse. Clara and her father both believed that she needed to help the wounded soldiers. After Clara decided that she needed to do this she went back to Washington DC and got supplies. Many people helped her by sending bandages, food, and clothing, which were then given out to the wounded soldiers she was caring for. Late in 1862 she finally gained the right to work on the battlefield. Now that she had gained that right many…

Good evening Lori, In your response posted, you made an important point related to lateral violence also known as horizontal violence, in the work place; “the lateral violence often worsens if the behaviors go unchecked. It is important that the organizations hierarchy recognizes that, the behaviors of lateral violence threaten patient safety, irrespective of who engages in them. According to Christie, 2014 et al, because LV is often perpetrated by nurse managers and directors, it can be…

Russell Charles Means was an American activist who solely focused on equal rights of Native Americans. He was born in South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation in 1939. He was part of the silent generation, even though he was anything but silent. As Robert (2015) states, “Russell’s commitment to uplift the plight of his people escalated when he served as director of Cleveland’s American Indian Center.” As a director, it was there where he met Dennis Banks, co-founder of the American Indian Movement…

the infected area quickly. Amputation saved more lives than any other wartime medical procedure by instantly turning complex injuries into simple ones. The process of amputation started with a soldier getting wounded, usually by a Minie bullet. Then, the Infirmary Corps would carry the wounded soldier off the battle field and set him on an ambulance, who would take him to the field tent right behind the troop lines. An assistant surgeon would then give the soldier alcohol and painkillers to…

Hill even though the battle was named after Bunker Hill. The effects of the battle were mainly deaths and wounded soldiers. Both the Colonists and the british had devastating amounts of soldiers wounded and dead. Although the British won they suffered heavy losses with more than 1,000 dead or wounded. The British had 226 killed and 828 wounded. The colonists had 115 killed and 305 wounded. The Colonists had 30 captured and the British had none. In 1823, a granite obelisk was created as a…

How do we keep Lincoln's promise? Lincoln promised to take care of the troops and their families. We keep his promise by helping the troops by providing programs, supporting the veterans and their families, and by remembering how important the soldiers are to our country. When he made his promise he said he wanted to help the troops and their families. So when you think about soldiers think about Lincoln’s promise. food, water, and toothpicks. We also can send clothes like sweatshirts, and pants…

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a video awareness cause trending during the summer of 2014. Throughout social media an individual would pour ice water on their head and you would see how they reacted, this created so much buzz. This created awareness throughout this whole world with celebrities from Kanye West and Kobe Bryant participating. Alsa.org states that 17 million people uploaded an Ice Bucket Challenege video, I particapated in this cause last summer. “According to Google, last…

critiques the affect prominent poets have on the thinking of future generation and examines the validity of these critiques made on the subjects they write about. In this poem, John Hodgen describes, in a plain spoken and blunt way, Walt Whitman helping wounded Civil War veterans in a makeshift military hospital. He uses candid comparisons to prove his points and alliteration to improve the readability of his poem at the end. In order to understand poems, the reader must have a historical and…