Navy Nurse Corps Overview

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Office of the Navy Nurse Corps

• Navy Nurse Corps Overview
• 2010 Navy Nurse Corps Club Symposium
• CAPT Pamela Giza, NC, USN
• Deputy Director, Navy Nurse Corps
• 19 NOV 2010

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Around the NC world in 45 mins

• The NC at a glance (bodies)
• Oh, the places youll go! (billets)
• Getting started
• Dont forget to have a balanced life!

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Nurse Corps Community
Current Status
Gaps reflect Missed Recruiting Goal in FY 04
FY05
Statistics Inventory 2860 OPA
3,006 Manning 91.8 NOPPS data as of 5 Oct
2010
279 under end strength Majority of new accessions
are gained JUN through SEP
HPLRP
RN ISP/ DUINS/ War College
Years of Commissioned Service
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Oh, the places youll go!

• Naval Station Zamboanga, RP

• RR in Okinawa, Japan

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The CONUS MTFs

• The Medical Centers
• Bethesda, San Diego and Portsmouth
• The Teachers
• Bremerton, Lejuene, Jacksonville, Pendleton, and
  Pensacola
• The Hospitals
• Beaufort, Great Lakes, Lemoore, Oak Harbor and
  Twenty Nine Palms
• The Clinics
• Annapolis, Charleston, Cherry Point, Corpus
  Christie, Hawaii, New England, Patuxent River
  and Quantico

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The OCONUS MTFs and Other

• The Orient (60 of overseas billets!)
• Guam, Okinawa, Yokosuka
• Europe
• Guantanomo Bay (GTMO), Naples, Rota, Sigonella
• Other
• USNS Mercy T-AH 19
• USNS Comfort T-AH 20
• Deployments (Operational/Humanitarian)

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Deployment and Humanitarian

• This is, sadly, a reality
• Dont worry, you WILL be ready!
• It WILL change you forever
• Learn and grow from every experience

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Deployment/Humanitarian Missions
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Getting Started

• Anticipate assignment to a bedded facility.
• Hone your Medical Surgical skills!
• Dont be in a rush to get off the wards and on to
  bigger, better things.

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Retention Tools

• RN ISP
• DUINS
• HPLRP
• Navy Nurse Transition Program
• Mentoring and Work Environment

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That was the big Nurse Corps picture

• Now lets talk about you!

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The Six Cs to Success

• Clinical
• Command / Community
• Commissioned Officer
• Communication
• Contribution
• Care

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Clinical

• Be a clinical expert maintain those clinical
  skills and seek certification
• Share your experiences with your subordinates
• Constantly teach and mentor
• Keep your subordinates focused on clinical
  excellence and relevance
• Walk the Talk!
• This defines you as a nurse!

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Command / Community

• Every nurse is a recruiter
• Every nurse is a retention officer
• Be positive attitude is everything!
• Value differences in people learn from them
• Develop the same in your subordinates / peers
• This defines you as part of the command /
  community!

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Commissioned Officer

• Wear your uniform correctly and with pride and
  hold others accountable to the same
• Extend the proper military courtesies
• Even out of uniform you represent the Navy
• Maintain your physical readiness and fitness
• Honor, Courage, Commitment, Integrity
• Exemplify this for and expect this of your
  subordinates
• This defines you as a military officer!

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Communication

• Communication is vertical - up and down the chain
  of command
• Communication is horizontal - your peers and
  comrades
• Collaborate and Cooperate
• Share information / knowledge
• LISTEN!!!
• Set the communication example and standard
• This defines you as a team player!

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Contribution

• Set personal and professional goals
• Demonstrate initiative - volunteer
• Always finish the job / task
• Attention to detail
• Improve your workspace and your command
• Mentor your subordinates to set goals and provide
  detailed, quality work/products.
• This defines you as a professional!

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CARE

• Your patients patient and family centered care
• Your subordinates mentor and assist
• Your peers comrade and friend
• Your boss communicate and support
• Yourself maintain a balanced life
• This defines you as a leader!

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Performance Success

• Clinical Professional Expertise 33.
• Command Command Climate / EO 34.
• Commissioned OfficerMilitary Bearing 35.
• Communication Teamwork 36.
• Contribution Mission Accomplishment and
  
• Initiative 37.
• Care Leadership 38.

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Pams Pearls of Wisdom

• Along your journey
• Seek a balance in your life.
• Recognize that all work is honorable.
• If it was easy, then everyone could do it.
• If you dont value what you do, then no one else
  will.

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Questions?Juneau-BUMED Pet Therapist