U.S. Navy Nurse Corps Committed to Providing

Outstanding Care Anytime & Anywhere!

Navy Medicine: A Global Force for Good

A Global Force for Good!

2.6 Million Active DutyBeneficiaries

Beneficiary Care

Over 9.6 Million Total DoD Beneficiaries

Readiness

Spectrum of Care > >CONUS Facilities Major Combat Operations>>

What We Do = Force Health Protection

Navy Medicine . . .

Readiness MissionBenefit Mission

Force Health Protection

OperationalFleet

& Fleet

MarineForces

Casualty Receiving

& Treatment

Ships &

Medical Battalions

ExpeditionaryMedical Facilities

TRICARENetwork

HospitalsShips

&Smart Power

US OverseasHospitals Hospitals

Navy Medicine’s Dual MissionThe Readiness Health Care Continuum

Warrior & Family Centered Care. . . .Any Time, Any Where

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WE ARE….Navy Nurses

1908 - 2012

NAVY NURSE CORPS

NH Lemoore

NH BremertonNH Oak Harbor

NH Camp Lejeune

NMC Portsmouth

NH Pensacola

NH 29 Palms

NHC Corpus Christi

Major Navy Medicine Facilities

NH BeaufortNH Jacksonville

WRNMMC Bethesda

FHC Great Lakes

NH Camp Pendleton

NMC San Diego

NHC Newport

NHC Cherry Point

Navy Medicine Global SupportOverseas Hospitals

Cuba

Spain

Italy (2)

Japan (2)

Guam

AC Nurse Corps

145 CAPTs / 149 Billets

329 CDRs / 351Billets

639 LCDRs / 647 Billets

883 LTs / 851Billets

TOTAL Inventory = 2,946 / TOTAL Authorized Billets= 2,962Overall 99.5% manned (100.9% when 41 “FairShare Billets” are subtracted out)

5.0%

11.9%

21.8%

28.7%

Sep 2012 Inventory

Distribution2,946 people =100%

4.9%

11.2%

21.7%

30.0%

Authorized Billet Distribution2,962billets = 100%

Data Source: BUMIS, SEP 2012 NC Specialty Report

514 LTJGs / 542 Billets

434ENSs / 422 Billets

17.4%

14.7%

18.3%

14.9%

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Medical Department Recruiting FY04 – FY11 Active Duty

Corps FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

Medical 83% 58% 66% 64% 100% 98% 99% 99%

Dental 78% 70% 72% 87% 88% 104%* 97% 100%

Medical Service 94% 82% 80% 100% 109%* 102%* 101%* 102%*

Nurse 78% 71% 90% 101% 125%* 104%* 106%* 104%*

Hospital Corpsmen 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

*overship allocated where goal > 100%

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As a “new” Navy Nurse….

• Focus on Clinical Proficiency and providing Quality Care

• Always prepare to take the next step - show breadth of skills…cross-training, diversify assignments and responsibilities – team leader, shift charge nurse

• Choose a mentor(s)

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Being a Navy Nurse - First Tour

• Military Treatment Facility (MTF) • Internship / Extensive Clinical Orientation• Staff Nurse• Inpatient ward• Rotating shifts• Collateral Duty• May have opportunity to deploy

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Orientation - Transition

• You will feel overwhelmed• Do not act like you know everything• Take advantage of learning opportunities• Learn how to take constructive criticism• Learn to team lead - corpstaff Know their scope - strength/weaknesses Great resource technical skills, but you teach them “why” Look out for them – mentor / lead Fraternization

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“C”s to Success

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

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Clinical

• Constantly improve your clinical skills; Ask questions

• Take the toughest patients, challenge yourself• Never stop learning and always be teaching.• Search for your clinical niche / your

professional passion – seek different clinical experiences

• Am I the best nurse I can be?

This defines you as a Nurse!

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Command / Community

• Every nurse is a recruiter• Every nurse is a retention officer –

active/reserve• Be positive – attitude is everything!• Value differences in people – learn from them• Develop your subordinates / peers

This defines you as a Community member!

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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

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

• Communicate well and often• Use multiple forms – personal, phone, e-mail• Collaborate and Cooperate, share information• LISTEN

This defines you as a Team Player!

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Contribution

• Set personal and professional goals• Demonstrate initiative• Always finish the job /task – follow-up and

follow through• Attention to detail• Plan and prioritize• Leave workspace a better place

This defines you as a Professional!

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Care

• Surgeon General’s motto:• Ship, Shipmate, Self

• 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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Nurse Corps Career Path

• Diversity in Assignments• Large MTF’s• Medium MTF’s• Overseas Assignments• Operational

• Progression in Leadership Positions• Staff Nurse• Division Officer• Department Head• Senior Nurse Executive• Executive Medicine

• Clinical Expertise• Certification• Advanced Practice/DNP

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Nurse Corps Subspecialties

• Ambulatory • Critical Care • Education & Training• Emergency/Trauma• Manpower• Medical-Surgical• Mental Health• Mother/Infant

• Nurse Anesthesia• Nurse Midwife• Nurse Practitioner

• Family• Pediatric• Psychiatric Mental Health

• Peri-operative• Research

Top 5 Deployed Specialties

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Navy Nurse Corps Educational Opportunities

• Peri-Operative School- 6 week program in Jacksonville, FL or Camp Pendleton, CA provides training to become a peri-operative Nurse.

• Duty Under Instruction (DUINS)- Tuition and salary paid while student attends MSN, DNP or PhD programs in Nursing.

FY13 DUINS Opportunities

• Med/Surg CNS• Maternal Child CNS• Pediatric CNS• Psych Nursing CNS• ER/Trauma CNS• Critical Care CNS• Neonatal CNS• Perioperative Nursing• Public Health Nursing• Manpower (In-service)

• Family Nurse Practicioner (NP)

• Pediatric NP• Mental Health NP• Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)

(Inservice)• Nurse Midwife• Education and Training

(Inservice)• Health Care Management

(Inservice)• PhD

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Retention Special Pays

• Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)-A program that repays BSN educational loans up to $35,000.

• RN Incentive Special Pay (RN-ISP)- A discretionary bonus for those professional communities with severe current or threatened personnel shortages.

• Non-Physician Healthcare Provider Board Certified Pay (BCP)- A bonus given to Nurse Corps officers who are board certified and practicing in a non-physician health care provider specialty.

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Wounded, Ill, and Injured (M9)

Thank you!Questions?

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Back-Up Slides

Nurse Corps Force Structure Grade Distribution by Gender

Source: BUMIS 31 Jul 2012

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Nurse Corps Force Structureby Race/Ethnicity

Source: BUMIS July 31, 2012

Multiple Races 3%

American Indian or Alaskan Native 1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1%

Black or African American

WhiteAsian

Declined to Respond

Not Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino

Race Ethnicity

Gender DiversityTotal

Not Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino

Active Duty Demographic Nurse Corps

Declined to Respond

2928

Female Male

2113

67

188

31

30

211

188

383

White Not Hispanic: 66.6%

Other racial/ethnic groups: 30.1%

Declined to Respond: 3.3%

Racial

Ethnic

2717

Multiple Races 3%

American Indian or Alaskan Native 1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1%

Black or African American

WhiteAsian

Racial/Ethnic Diversity