Finally, after some forty years plus and ignoring by the American public and many of their representatives, as they do many issues after sending the military into invasions and occupations, as well as most of the planet, moving to get many more Health Care Professionals deeper involved in understanding and care for Post Traumatic Stress, as well as Traumatic Brain Injuries, which will rapidly expand into real help in the civilian health care as this doesn't only occur in war but to many who've lived through trauma's, especially children, in their lives!
Nursing Community Pledges Support for Troops, Families
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden today announced a major pledge by the nation’s nursing community to better understand the unique health needs of service members, veterans, and their families, and to reach out to provide treatment wherever it is needed.
Obama and Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, announced at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that 150 state and national nursing organizations and 500 nursing schools, representing the nation’s 3 million nurses, signed the pledge as the latest endeavor of their “Joining Forces” campaign to help military families.
Noting Penn’s reputation for having one of the nation’s best nursing schools, Obama and Biden announced that the American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the National League for Nursing have committed to educating current and future nurses on how to recognize and care for veterans with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, depression, and other combat-related issues, in ways appropriate to each nurse’s practice setting.
“Whether we’re in a hospital, a doctor’s office or a community health center, nurses are often the first people we see when we walk through the door,” Obama said in a prepared statement. “Because of their expertise, they are trusted to be the frontline of America’s health care system. That’s why Jill and I knew we could turn to America’s nurses and nursing students to help our veterans and military families get the world-class care that they’ve earned.” read more>>>
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First and Second Ladies launch PTSD program, written report attached to the below video's
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Yesterday I posted about the ceremony that took place in that morning, Joining Forces First Anniversary Event. Not surprising to me it doesn't look like it got many eyes, but for those that did visit, and especially if you watched the video of the speaches, I hope you came away with a bit of a better understanding of all this administration has been doing since before day one of taking office, the executive branch, while many of the populace beats their chests as being more patriotic then the rest who don't walk in lockstep with them!