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National Nurses Week

10 May 2019

10 May 2019

In observance of National Nurses Week, a big thank you to the dedicated U.S. Navy nurses around the world for all their hard work providing care, and the important roles they play not only for military service members and their families, but also for all people in need!

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170414-N-AW702-002 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 14, 2017) Kim Baughman, a registered nurse at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville maternal infant unit, checks a newborn’s reflexes. Nurses Week is May 6-12, celebrating nurses who lead the charge for health and wellness. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released)
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170414-N-AW702-002 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 14, 2017) Kim Baughman, a registered nurse at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville maternal infant unit, checks a newborn’s reflexes. Nurses Week is May 6-12, celebrating nurses who lead the charge for health and wellness. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released)
Photo By: Jacob Sippel
VIRIN: 170414-N-AW702-002

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161110-N-AW702-008 MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2016) Capt. Mary White, a nurse practitioner at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Mayport’s Pediatrics clinic, examines a child experiencing cold symptoms. NBHC Mayport is one of Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s six health care facilities located across Florida and Georgia. Of the clinics about 22,000 enrolled patients, more than 3,500 are enrolled at its Pediatrics clinic. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
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161110-N-AW702-008 MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2016) Capt. Mary White, a nurse practitioner at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Mayport’s Pediatrics clinic, examines a child experiencing cold symptoms. NBHC Mayport is one of Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s six health care facilities located across Florida and Georgia. Of the clinics about 22,000 enrolled patients, more than 3,500 are enrolled at its Pediatrics clinic. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
Photo By: Jacob Sippel
VIRIN: 161110-N-AW702-008
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190409-N-AW702-008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 9, 2019) Ensign Pauline Gachalian hands a newborn boy to his mother, Petty Officer 2nd Class Emily Smith, at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Maternal Infant Unit. National Nurses Week will be observed May 6-12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel/Released)
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190409-N-AW702-008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 9, 2019) Ensign Pauline Gachalian hands a newborn boy to his mother, Petty Officer 2nd Class Emily Smith, at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Maternal Infant Unit. National Nurses Week will be observed May 6-12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel/Released)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Sippel
VIRIN: 190409-N-AW702-008

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181003-N-RM689-0066 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2018) Lt. Allison Christ, left, an intensive care unit registered nurse at Naval Medical Center Balboa in San Diego, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brittanie Haring right,, a native of Massillon, Ohio, place a chest tube in a simulated patient using augmented reality glasses as part of a tele-medical training exercise during San Francisco Fleet Week 2018. San Francisco Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of San Francisco and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)
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181003-N-RM689-0066 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2018) Lt. Allison Christ, left, an intensive care unit registered nurse at Naval Medical Center Balboa in San Diego, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brittanie Haring right,, a native of Massillon, Ohio, place a chest tube in a simulated patient using augmented reality glasses as part of a tele-medical training exercise during San Francisco Fleet Week 2018. San Francisco Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of San Francisco and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)
Photo By: MC2 Kelsey L. Adams
VIRIN: 181003-N-RM689-0066

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180914-N-AW702-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2018) Ensign Michelle Araya, a registered nurse, checks on Cpl. Nicholas Digregorio and his wife as they hold their newborn twin girls at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. The Digregorio family, originally from St. Augustine, Florida, is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. and evacuated due to Hurricane Florence. Naval Hospital Jacksonville serves as the National Disaster Medical System federal coordinator for northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
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180914-N-AW702-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2018) Ensign Michelle Araya, a registered nurse, checks on Cpl. Nicholas Digregorio and his wife as they hold their newborn twin girls at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. The Digregorio family, originally from St. Augustine, Florida, is stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. and evacuated due to Hurricane Florence. Naval Hospital Jacksonville serves as the National Disaster Medical System federal coordinator for northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
Photo By: Jacob Sippel
VIRIN: 180914-N-AW702-001
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180417-N-AW702-003 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 17, 2018) Lt. Amy Moore, a Navy reserve nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Multi-Service Unit, readies an IV for use. May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, and this year’s theme is “Nurses Inspire, Innovate & Influence.” (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
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180417-N-AW702-003 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 17, 2018) Lt. Amy Moore, a Navy reserve nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Multi-Service Unit, readies an IV for use. May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, and this year’s theme is “Nurses Inspire, Innovate & Influence.” (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
Photo By: Jacob Sippel
VIRIN: 180417-N-AW702-003

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180329-N-AW702-002 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 29, 2018) Lt. j.g. Wesley Limberg, a registered nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Labor and Delivery unit, asks Carolina Wilson questions about her pregnancy. Limberg, Owensville, Missouri, earned the command’s first DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. He has participated in 141 deliveries. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
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180329-N-AW702-002 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 29, 2018) Lt. j.g. Wesley Limberg, a registered nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Labor and Delivery unit, asks Carolina Wilson questions about her pregnancy. Limberg, Owensville, Missouri, earned the command’s first DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. He has participated in 141 deliveries. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)
Photo By: Jacob Sippel
VIRIN: 180329-N-AW702-002

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180423-N-RM689-0059 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Nurses assigned to the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) give reports on incoming patients during a mass casualty drill. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018, whose mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)
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180423-N-RM689-0059 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Nurses assigned to the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) give reports on incoming patients during a mass casualty drill. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018, whose mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)
Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Adams
VIRIN: 200610-N-ZZ998-0526
 

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