No Light On Canada 's Work For Wounded Soldiers

4. What was the consolation of a ‘million dollar wound’ to a solider on duty?

When I first started to research about how the American society helps discharged soldiers, I first wanted to know what type of help society offer to them. The article “10 Organizations that Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Life” published by Vista College helped me view a plethora of organizations that offer help to veterans. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) organization helps “connect veterans to one another and educate them on,” issues and benefits they could get when transitioning

Since this Friday is Remembrance Day, I decided to read an article about the veterans of Canada. This article was about the mental health of veterans when they return home from war, and how they need support. This article revealed that at least 70 veterans that went to war in Afghanistan, have died from suicide after their return home. In several cases, family members told the stories of their loved ones and gave information about their treatment and how they died.

In this, we are given the impression that the Canadian troops were provided with adequate boots; however they did not fit properly. The evident lack of organization caused unnecessary anguish for Canadian troops and their misconception of the war. Canadian soldiers endured much pointless suffering through the appalling conditions they encountered. The worst experience for Canadians was in the trenches.

Furthermore, the lack of proper rehabilitation or care programs post-war will also reflect the state of the nations. After the catastrophes of war have subsided, the affected areas are left in not only physical ruin, but also mental and emotional ruin. Child soldiers, who have been separated from their families, are stuck between not knowing if their other family members were

The diagnosis of PTSD and those suffering from it have earned public compassion and understanding. Moral injury is not officially recognized by the Defense Department. But it is moral injury, not PTSD, which is progressively being acknowledged as the signature wound of this generation of veterans. Moral injury leaves a bruise on the soul, similar to grief or sorrow, with lasting impact on the veterans and their families. Moral injury raises unpleasant questions about what happens in war and the dreary experiences that many veterans are reluctant to talk about. It is not fear, but exposure, that causes moral injury. Any experience or set of experiences can provoke mild or intense grief, shame and guilt. The symptoms are similar to PTSD: depression and anxiety, difficulty paying attention, an unwillingness to trust anyone except fellow combat veterans, however the morally injured feel sorrow and regret as well. Moral injury wounds are caused by the conflict of the ethical beliefs they carried to war and the dangerous realities of conflict. Many have found peace and acceptance: I did what I had to do, and I did it well and honorably. However, others struggle to reconcile with themselves who proudly enlisted just years before. Either way, they manage mostly out of sight and on their

War causes death, poverty, diseases, destruction, and many more devastating and unavoidable consequences. The government drafted men into military service, giving them no choice but to separate them from their daily lives, friends, and families. Soldiers fight in wars while putting their lives on the line and are only rewarded with physical or psychological injuries. Countries wage war against one another in order to resolve disputes and disagreements between them. Individuals, such as nurses, soldiers, and civilians undergo traumatic events when they are caught in the middle of a war. Although some may argue that war does not impact the self the most, based on the informational text, “War Escalates” by Paul Boye, the short story, “Where

“First responders are at least twice as likely to suffer from PTSD” (First Responders, n.d.). In the past month alone, 3 Canadian first responders took their lives when suffering from post traumatic stress disorder became too much for them to handle according to The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Association (2017). “PTSD is an anxiety-type disorder occurring after a traumatic experience involving threat of, or actual, injury or death” (pmhdev, n.d.). This essay will explore how PTSD affects the lives of Canadian first responders and the challenges it imposes on Canadian health care including a faster burnout rate, the stigma around PTSD and work compensation.

Due to the quick and fast changes in technology, many of the original medical techniques have now been modified to ensure a more effective use. One needs to understand the history of healing wounds and causalities to acknowledge how far we have gotten in the advancements of medicine. Over time, as well as the experienced gained, one should recall how medicine has improved and how, to this day we are able to successfully heal patients with little to no complications. And lastly, one should accredit the types of medical roles Canada was responsible for and the sacrifices and the experience they went through. Medical care has drastically changed attributable to WWI, relying on the care of wounds, the amount of medical materials created, and the

Historical facts reveal that veterans struggled with re-integration of life and communities they left behind and understood after the Civil War and other wars that followed. During pre-eras veterans were exposed to traumas that resemble those of the twentieth century e.g. trapped in post-war nightmares, injuries, shell shock, effects of depression, and long-term ramifications of psychological and physical health because of war experience (Martin, 2012, p. 12-15).

I will use this as a resource to understand how a veteran will feel like about the post war and their experiences in my essay. This source provides information such as what is require to be done, in order to care for a veteran. I will use this source as an introduction to how a veteran might feel like as being a patient and the perspective of the nurses who care for veterans. For example, in this journal there have been 3 case studies that the author had written about 3 different veterans. The case studies talked about the veteran’s life back into the society after the war after losing different body parts. In “Disable”, the context of the poem was similar to the first case study; therefore, I will relate how this source and poem are related to the society

Veterans are winning the war in Afghanistan but, losing the battle at home. Many veterans result from some kind of damage, with mental disability being the most common, because mental and emotional encumbrance comes home with the veterans when they return from war. Many of these affected veterans sign up for an eternal waiting list that does not assure them with the necessary financial help. Leaving them with little or no help, and without the help the veterans integrate the problems into their everyday lives without noticing. The cost for help is very high, that is neglecting veterans to not receive help. Even though Traumatic brain injury is not receiving enough funding, it has caused awareness that there are people that are volunteering to help the veterans the volunteers’ services.

During Canada’s recent military engagement in Afghanistan, Operation Athena, this nation has seen more women than ever before serving in “front line” roles, comprising roughly 10% of deployed Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. Considering the fact that the number of women in the Canadian military is expanding, it is evident that over the next several years there will be a larger percentage of female veterans transitioning to civilian life.

One of the reasons why practitioners, students and academics hold clinical placements in such high regard is that it provides students with a base to link their theoretical knowledge with the practical aspects of practicing physiotherapy. Students get to apply what they had previously learned in the classroom setting and hone their skills in perfecting physiotherapy techniques. Not only does the clinical setting allow them to grasp the knowledge of the physiotherapy discipline, it also throws them into the pressures of real-life situations where students would need to combine their cognitive, motor and problem-solving skills in order to solve complex situations. Additionally, the clinical placement programs often help students to spend quality time with established professionals in the field of physiotherapy, obtain

In my early years of professional education, the focus was mainly on rehabilitative aspect of physiotherapy in hospitals or community