title: September 11th--the Pentagon disaster: response and lessons learned.
abstract: September 11, 2001 is a date we will all remember. For the nurses at the Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington, however, the day is particularly important, as these nurses work at the official hospital for the Pentagon. This article provides an insider's view of the events of the day and the lessons learned.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington, 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205-3698, USA. tracy.jurkovich@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jurkovich
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005107:Explosions; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D023481:Terrorism; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration; D014768:Virginia