The Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth/Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Nurse Residency Program under the leadership of CAPT Meredith Croft, Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Nursing Services, has officially earned reaccreditation through the American Nurses...

U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam hosted a “Nurse Corps Takeover” event as part of its Sailor 360 program in February, aiming to empower enlisted personnel to pursue commissioning as Navy Nurse Corps officers.The event drew 70 participants from four commands across Joint...

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – Cmdr. Christina Carter, a public health nurse currently serving as Director for Public Health at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, recently returned from a temporary assignment to the Kingdom of Tonga in...

In the second year of the Defense Health Agency’s Annual Nursing Awards, Cmdr. Crystal Saraceni was honored with the 2025 award for Healthy Work Environment, a recognition reserved for those who define excellence in military nursing.The award included civilians and nurses from the Army, Navy, and...

Two staff members from Naval Hospital Jacksonville were recently chosen to additional training as Navy perioperative nurses. Lt. j.g. Milquella Fordyce and Lt. j.g. Michael Peters represent two out of the four chosen in the entire Navy.“Congratulations to our newly selected Navy perioperative...

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune promotes a culture of excellence through building great people, leaders, and teams who exemplify clinical excellence, academic distinction, and outstanding leadership across all levels of professional practice.Major recognition of that excellence came during the...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms recognized two standout nurses for their extraordinary patient care and compassionate service as the 2025 DAISY Award Honorees on May 16. Lt. Affeya T. C. Jackson and Lt. jg. Aaron Joseph Gacad, both members of the hospital’s Maternal Infant...

SAN DIEGO (May 2025) – Lt. Melissa Campbell, a Navy Nurse Corps officer assigned to the Directorate for Surgical Services at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), was named the command’s Junior Officer of the Quarter for Fiscal Year 2025, Quarter 1—an honor that recognizes junior officers who...

As National Nurses Week concludes, U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam marks the Navy Nurse Corps’ 117th birthday, honoring the contributions of nurses serving at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam.Appreciation for Navy nurses extends beyond a single week at the naval hospital. Both...

The was a slight caveat for Navy Nurse Corps offices stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton in recognizing not only their 2025 Daisy Award winner, but also the other two nominees.All three are temporarily unavailable due to operational commitment.As with that trio, such has...