Off the Record

A Vietnam War Nurse's Journal

By: Fay Ferington

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Paperback | 21 July 2023

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150 Pages

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15.2 x 22.9 x 1.2

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Off the Record is the unauthorized, unfolding, real-time account of an army nurse's year-long tour in Vietnam. She captured her reflections within a day, or even minutes of the conflicts and encounters, creating a sequentially unfolding and captivating account. Also a budding photographer, she shares her private photographs from that time. This personal journal reveals how combat conditions, weather, cultural differences, and social isolation impacted morale and individual performance. Her life and the lives of so many others-soldiers, civilians, POWs, and children-were forever lost or changed. This gripping and moving journal will transport the reader to a war-torn land in 1967. She grapples with types of injuries, pattern and frequency of casualties, and both patient and care provider responses to these traumas.

War isn't just about blood and guts-it's about people suffering.

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I am amazed at the dedication required to maintain an effort like this consistently for this length of time. And as it plainly shows, during a time already filled to the brim with activity, events, and a full life. Truly a Pepysian effort! More than any other writings I have seen, this gives a clear and comprehensive view of the actual experience of Army Nurses in Vietnam, replete with the details like Repl Depot, hootch outfitting, waiting for orders, shortages, memorable patients, coping mechanisms, R&R, ward management, etc. This is a valuable historical resource.

-Colonel Nickey McCasland Ret, US Army Nurse Corps

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