Salute to the Angels of Mercy……….. By: Zehra Parvani RN, BScN Nursing Instructor Aga Khan University School of Nursing I am not a military nurse but I heard that they appear like the angels of mercy. This compassion of nursing came in front of the peo... Read More ››

You’ll know you’re a military nurse when in the middle of the night you’re able to hear the first crackle of the loudspeaker coming on, the voice on it loudly telling you “Bunkers, Bunkers…” and when it is all over you were sure a MASCAL was breaking down your door and you weren’t in Kansas anymore. In 1972 after college, I wanted to go to Vietnam but my father who was a Silver Star and Purple Heart under General George Patton wouldn’t hear of it. Instead, I went off on another adven... Read More ››

You'll know you're a military nurse when... you come to the hospital to watch the President give a purple heart to the patient you took care of while in your ICU. You'll know you're a military nurse when you comfort your patient who has no hands to hold because he lost them at war and cries to you, "How am I supposed to propose to my girlfriend, now?" These soldiers become a part of your life and you become a part of theirs. Being an Army Reserve nurse called up to active duty when the war st... Read More ››

you haVE WALKED ACROSS THE Atlantic ocean many times while caring for 60 patients. They were a combination of war injuries,8month gestation with complicatons,infants with anomalies,psychiatric patients,etc. we only had 2 nurses and 3 med techs Read More ››

...it's zero dark early in the morning sitting in a portable tent hospital that has no running water, gas generators that loose power in a matter of seconds, and beds that are filled with wounded soldiers awaiting air transportation to Germany for medical treatment. Without all the amenities of even the worst hotel accomidations, your patients cannot thank you enough for the simpliest act of kindness. This is where I learned that the power of being a great nurse is just "being there" for your pa... Read More ››