Clinical Review
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: Inpatient Assessment and Management
Fed Pract. 2008 January;25(1):27
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Jack Hooten, RN, MSN, MHA, Debra Shipman, RN, MSN, MBA, and Virginia Osting, RN, MSN
Mr. Hooten is a staff nurse on the geriatric nursing unit, Ms. Shipman is a staff nurse on an acute psychiatric unit, and Ms. Osting is a mental health clinical instructor, all at the Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA.
Early recognition and treatment may be key for our newest veterans returning with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. This article focuses on how health care professionals working on inpatient units can make a difference.