U.S. Navy Capt. Kim P. Shaughnessy-Granger, director of Naval Health Clinic Annapolis and Commanding Officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Annapolis, has been honored with the Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s Distinguished Leadership in Nursing...

SIGONELLA, Italy – On May 6, 2025, United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella and U.S. Naval Medical Readiness and Training Unit (USNMRTU) Bahrain marked the beginning of Nurses Week with solemn Blessing of the Hands ceremonies—a cherished tradition that recognizes the sacred role of nurses and...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam – Lt. Jodi Carroz, an Emergency Department Registered Nurse stationed at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms recently returned from a temporary assignment at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam in April, bringing with her a wealth of experience, clinical knowledge, and unforgettable...

20FEB2025 Okinawa, Japan Kadena Air Base, Enlisted Rocker Club. U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Okinawa co-facilitated and co-hosted the first Joint Nursing Symposium in Okinawa, Japan. There were over 75 healthcare leaders from USNMRTC Okinawa, the 3d Medical Battalion,...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam — Navy Cmdr. Desirae Pierce has twice helped transform how naval hospitals care for their tiniest patients. Now, as U.S. Naval Hospital Guam's lead for the innovative Neonatal Stabilization and Treatment (NeST) team, she's enhancing care for newborns who need specialized medical...

The decision to serve in the United States armed services is a choice that resonates uniquely with each individual who eventually raises their hand and takes the oath of office.For Ensign Janiece Davis, the path to becoming a Navy Nurse Corps officer wasn't a sudden decision, but a natural...

The commitment to enhance medical readiness was visually evident recently at Naval Hospital Bremerton.U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Nurse Corps officers, along with hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, honed their evidence based practice skills at a TriService...

Critical multidisciplinary skill sustainment training included a little faux assistance at Naval Hospital Bremerton, February 11, 2025.As Navy Nurse Corps officers, civilian registered nurses and hospital corpsmen filed into NHB’s Skills Fair, amongst the training modules designed to refresh their...

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton graduated six nurses from the Nurse Residency Program during a graduation ceremony held Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in the hospital galley meeting room aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.The residency program is administered by the Directorate of Nursing Services and is...

Courtesy story by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz, a native of Fresno, California, was recently selected as Junior Officer of the Quarter (JOQ), third quarter, while serving with U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC)...