International Nurses Association

Not every member of the military goes to a Veterans hospital for treatment.  In addition, there is proposed legislation that military men and women may opt to seek medical help in the private sector, and have costs covered just as it would be at a Veterans hospital or facility. If this happens, it will essentially mean that most military and ex-military will seek treatment at hospitals outside of the V.A. System. If you have not treated military persons previously, there are some guidelines that may prove beneficial in their care. Recognizing P.T.S.D. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition most often associated with military people, although it is a condition that can affect anyone. Military persons are often exposed to battles and situations that are just as the name implies, traumatic. In the private sector, if one traumatic event happens, it is generally not followed by another and another. And, in most cases, if a traumatic event occurs, the people affected have immedia