18 March 2024 NMRTC GUAM participates in a Contaminated Injured Person drill NMRTC Guam participates in a Contaminated and Injured Person drill, part of a larger Radiological Emergency Response Office (RERO) exercise.Anytime that radioactive material is used, whether in medicine or for nuclear propulsion, there is a possibility that someone will become accidentally
18 March 2024 Republic of Korea nursing students visit U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Republic of Korea (ROK) nurses and nursing students visit U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam to exchange nursing practices, skills and expertise, Nov. 15.The ROK nursing students interacted with USNH Guam staff by participating in a walk-through of seven nursing skills stations. The nursing skills
18 March 2024 NMRLC Celebrates Women's History Month March is Women’s History Month and this year’s theme is, “Women Who Have Made Great Achievements." This is in recognition of the countless contributions women have made in creating a positive and brighter future. Women’s contributions are acknowledged throughout March, a time when we celebrate the
18 March 2024 The Bethesda Chronicles, Part 5: The Atomic Age Nexus Six feet beneath the bustling medical campus at the Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, Maryland, lies a forgotten relic of the Cold War – a fallout shelter that once hosted a groundbreaking experiment. Built in January 1962, this shelter was designed not only to withstand a nuclear
15 March 2024 NMRTC San Diego DEFY team receives length of service award The Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) Team at Navy Readiness and Training Command San Diego was awarded a Length of Service award Jan. 25, 2024 during a Train the Trainer event in Millington, Tennessee, to highlight and acknowledge three years of continuously running a DEFY program.DEFY is a
15 March 2024 Prioritizing Hearing Health for Employees Prioritizing Hearing Health for EmployeesThis week, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Newport News Code 140 Environmental Safety & Health Office took a big step in protecting employee hearing with the arrival of the Mobile Hearing Conservation and Testing Van (MOHCAT).Austen
15 March 2024 A Slice of Support for Patient Safety Awareness Week at NHB It was a slice of support for this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week.With the theme “Be a Patient Safety Hero: Anytime, Anywhere – Always,” Naval Hospital Bremerton reached out to staff to describe their commitment to patient safety by providing replies to the following questions:What does
15 March 2024 NMCCL in 14th year of helping high school students lay foundation for futures in nursing CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina – Twice a week, some inpatient spaces in Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune become a teaching platform for high school academics. Abigail Brown and Madison Pankey observe health care delivery in the intensive care unit on March 5, 2024. Just one floor above, their
14 March 2024 NMCSD physical therapist awarded JOQ Selected as Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Junior Officer of the Quarter, fourth quarter, FY2023, Lt. Victoria Medved, NMCSD Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy assistant department head, exemplifies the significance of the award, 12 Mar.Medved, a Lowell, Mass., native is the daughter of a
14 March 2024 Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – A Honduran man injured in an accident regained motion in his left index finger after two surgeons with Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 provided trauma care during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) at Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas.On Feb. 27, 2024,