title: Peace making/peace keeping missions: role of the U.S. Army nurse.
abstract: Somewhere in the world every month expert military critical care/trauma providers are working side-by-side with host nations to help them develop their trauma and disaster management systems. This article discusses the Air Force Medical System's (AFMS) mission to provide humanitarian and civic assistance, disaster response, and care of wartime injured. Within the context of this tripartite mission, the article introduces the AFMS's flagship international course, "Leadership Course in Regional Disaster Response and Trauma System Management," and highlights the that military critical care nurses play in this international effort.
authors.affiliation: Walter Reed Nursing Research Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20307, USA. linda.yoder@aol.com
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Yoder
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Brunken
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007857:Leadership; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D014480:United Nations; D014481:United States