25 October 2022 The Press for Time during Medical Emergencies (Oct. 16, 2022) ATLANTIC OCEAN — “When we responded, all we could hear was screaming,” Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Blaine Grandfield, from Merritt, Texas, says, recalling a time a Sailor fell three stories off a scaffolding onto a floating barge while serving aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). A...
21 October 2022 A Name Change like No Other at NMRTC Bremerton It was back in early September that Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Tristan Brayman along with Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Cyrus Cunningham, Ferrell Jenkins and Sonnypaul Soriano, were notified by command leadership that they were chosen to be part of Fiscal Year 2023 Navy Chief Petty Officer ranks.That...
21 October 2022 Inflections on Infection Prevention at Naval Hospital Bremerton For Elma Faye Miller, infection prevention and control nurse at Naval Hospital Bremerton, recognizing Oct. 16-22, 2022, as International Infection Prevention Week, is a great reminder of the importance attached to the awareness campaign.One that is applicable for all 52 weeks in the year.“Knowing...
20 October 2022 Hospital Corpsman Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 20, 2022) – Hospital Corpsman William T. Ericson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in recognition for acts of non-combat heroism during a ceremony recently at the Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC).While off-duty hiking at the...
19 October 2022 USNS COMFORT DEPARTS NORFOLK IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUING PROMISE 2022 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Oct. 19, 2022) Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, Oct. 19, 2022.Comfort is scheduled to visit Guatemala,...
18 October 2022 NASNI Health Clinic provides warfighter support to MSRON 11 The medical component of the mobilization process that effectively prepares reserve Sailors for active duty has occurred for Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 thanks to the efforts from Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) Health Clinic, Oct. 18. “The mobilization process brings...
17 October 2022 Week of Wellness Kicks Off at NMCSD Naval Medical Center San Diego kicked off the Health and Wellness department’s Week of Wellness fair, Oct. 17. The week-long event covers a broad range of topics all aimed at improving one’s overall health and wellness.October is filled with numerous health and wellness observations ranging from...
14 October 2022 Proper nutrition can fuel performance and boost readiness for Camp Lejeune operational forces Proper nutrition is one of the key elements of good physical and mental health. So how does one sort through the overabundance of information to know what is healthy and effective? A dietitian can help get you started.“Everything starts with nutrition,” said U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Nelson H...
14 October 2022 Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Holds Town Hall in Advance of DHA Transition The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) held a town hall meeting October 12, 2022 at their Portsmouth, Virginia headquarters, in advance of their transition to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Public Health directorate.Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor, Director for DHA Public Health, and...
13 October 2022 NMRTC San Diego celebrates Sterile Processing Department Week Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego celebrated Sterile Processing Department Week with a cake cutting ceremony October 12.The SPD team, which observes Sterile Processing Week every second week in October, is responsible for reprocessing surgical and medical tools needed to...