Slide 1: What it means to be an Army Nurse
Brent Donmoyer N 597A March 2009
Slide 2: Nursing
• Compassion
– Military Servicemen – Families – Humanitarian – EBP – Safety – Communication
• Quality Care
Slide 3: Leadership / Manager
• Officer
– Responsibility – Doing the hard right – Facilitator / Promoter – Respect from physicians – Nursing “Orders” – Valued member of health care team
• Autonomy
Slide 4: Advancement
• Leadership
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– Army Leadership Courses
– Nursing Skills
Officer Basic Leader Course (OBLC) Captains Career Course (CCC) Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Specialty Courses (6) Master’s Degree (100 approx.) Ph. D. (5ish) Conferences