Vol. 24 No. 18 www.bethesda.med.navy.mil May 3, 2012 Inside Inside Kids at Work Children Enjoy Workday With Parents...... Pg. 8 Leader Nurse Receives USO Award..... Pg. 3 Victors Warriors Topple Competition ...... Pg. 6 Keep Fit Base Prepares for Bike to Work Day ...... Pg. 7 By Sarah Fortney Journal staff writer Selflessly willing to transform into any role necessary to ensure comfort, nurses provide an invaluable service across the globe, be it on the battle- field, at sea or ashore. To pay tribute to the nurses’ dedica- tion and contributions, Walter Reed Bethesda’s Nurses Association will host a week of festivities, May 6-11, celebrating National Nurses Week. “We need to let all nurses know how much we appreciate them,” said Navy Capt. Wanda Richards, senior advisor to the medical center’s Nurse Associa- tion. Made up of nurses of all uni- forms, the association currently in- cludes about 30 members who aim to foster camaraderie among nurses, Richards said. At the medical center, there are a total of about 1,500 nurses, according to Richards, who serves as assistant deputy commander for transition at Walter Reed Bethesda, noting it’s es- pecially important to recognize the role these professionals play, not just during the week, but year round. To kick off the weeklong celebra- tion, a DAISY award ceremony will be held May 7. Created by the DAISY Foundation, the award recognizes hardworking nurses nationwide, throughout the year, and recipients are nominated by peers, patients and families. On May 8, there will be a senior leadership breakfast, including a Q-and-A session to allow nurses an opportunity to interact with a panel of senior leaders from areas throughout the command, and to learn about mil- itary and civilian career planning. Keeping with annual Nurses Week traditions, a candlelight ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 9, in the Chapel. Led by Chaplain (Cmdr.) Kim Donohue and Capt. Donna Styles, from the Bureau of Medicine and Sur- gery, the ceremony will “bless the hands” of nurses. Participants will pass and light candles while reciting prayers.The following day, for “Cama- raderie Day,” nurses may wear spe- cially designed T-shirts in their work- space, sold by Nurses Association com- mittee members, to show their nurse pride. The T-shirts, which staff can NURSES: See NURSES page 4 photo by Sarah Fortney Among the dedicated nursing staff atWalter Reed Bethesda, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses Ms. Edith Ameagwali and Navy Lt. Brian Wilson ensure patient JackieThompson is in good hands onTuesday.The retired Sailor expressed his appreciation for the "Earth Angels," he said, who provide a safe haven for him while he is in treatment. We salute you for ‘Advocating, Leading, Caring’
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InsideInside
Kids at WorkChildren EnjoyWorkday WithParents......Pg. 8
LeaderNurse ReceivesUSOAward.....Pg. 3
VictorsWarriors ToppleCompetition......Pg. 6
Keep FitBase Preparesfor Bike to WorkDay......Pg. 7
By Sarah FortneyJournal staff writer
Selflessly willing to transform intoany role necessary to ensure comfort,nurses provide an invaluable serviceacross the globe, be it on the battle-field, at sea or ashore.
To pay tribute to the nurses’ dedica-tion and contributions, Walter ReedBethesda’s Nurses Association willhost a week of festivities, May 6-11,celebrating National Nurses Week.
“We need to let all nurses know howmuch we appreciate them,” said NavyCapt. Wanda Richards, senior advisorto the medical center’s Nurse Associa-tion. Made up of nurses of all uni-forms, the association currently in-cludes about 30 members who aim to
foster camaraderie among nurses,Richards said.
At the medical center, there are atotal of about 1,500 nurses, accordingto Richards, who serves as assistantdeputy commander for transition atWalter Reed Bethesda, noting it’s es-pecially important to recognize therole these professionals play, not justduring the week, but year round.
To kick off the weeklong celebra-tion, a DAISY award ceremony will beheld May 7. Created by the DAISYFoundation, the award recognizeshardworking nurses nationwide,throughout the year, and recipientsare nominated by peers, patients andfamilies. On May 8, there will be asenior leadership breakfast, includinga Q-and-A session to allow nurses an
opportunity to interact with a panel ofsenior leaders from areas throughoutthe command, and to learn about mil-itary and civilian career planning.
Keeping with annual Nurses Weektraditions, a candlelight ceremony willbe held Wednesday, May 9, in theChapel. Led by Chaplain (Cmdr.) KimDonohue and Capt. Donna Styles,from the Bureau of Medicine and Sur-gery, the ceremony will “bless thehands” of nurses. Participants willpass and light candles while recitingprayers.The following day, for “Cama-raderie Day,” nurses may wear spe-cially designed T-shirts in their work-space, sold by Nurses Association com-mittee members, to show their nursepride. The T-shirts, which staff can
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photo by Sarah Fortney
Among the dedicated nursing staff atWalter Reed Bethesda, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses Ms. EdithAmeagwali and Navy Lt. Brian Wilson ensure patient JackieThompson is in good hands onTuesday.Theretired Sailor expressed his appreciation for the "Earth Angels," he said, who provide a safe haven forhim while he is in treatment.
We salute you for‘Advocating, Leading, Caring’
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Pulmonary Clinic Educates Patients, StaffDuring May, Walter Reed Bethesda's Pulmonary Clinic
is promoting Asthma Awareness Month. Every Tuesdaythroughout the month, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., a table willbe set up in Building 9, 1st floor, just outside the clinic,where patients and staff can stop by to ask questions andlearn more about asthma. For more information, contactShannon Coles at (301) 295-6527, or [email protected].
DiLorenzo Clinic Offers Family TherapyThe DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic offers active
duty couples and family therapy at the Crystal City TaylorBuilding in Arlington, Va. The therapy is designed to assistthose who may have difficulty with communication, sexualor emotional intimacy, parenting, and/or family conflict.The therapy is available by self-referral. For more infor-mation, call (703) 545-3533.
Performance and Resilience Enhancement WorkshopA Performance and Resilience Enhancement Workshop
will be held May 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to help all staffand health care providers reach their potential, as well aslower stress and compassion fatigue. The workshop, opento all military and civilians, is in Building 5, room 4028.It's part of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness programand is designed to build and strengthen confidence, goalsetting, attention control, energy management and inte-grating imagery. To reserve a seat, contact Danielle Millerat either 571-231-5262, or [email protected].
Navy College Tuition Assistance BriefSailors may now attend either the 7 a.m. or noon
Navy College Tuition Assistance brief every Wednesdayin Building 17, Suite 2D, Navy College Classroom. Formore information, call the Navy College at (301) 295-2014.
Social Security Administration SupportSocial Security Administration (SSA) representatives
are available to assist all service members with disabilityapplications every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. inTranquility Hall, second floor, in the Soldier and FamilyAssistance Center. For more information, call LisaRamdass at (301) 400-0208.
Bethesda NotebookBethesda Notebook
I was recently askedto make some commentsabout leadership to asmall group. In the con-versation that followed,it became clear that peo-ple often equate leader-ship to senior level lead-ership… the kind associ-ated with providingguidance to a largeenough organizationthat you don’t knoweveryone personally, but opportuni-ties for leadership exist everywhere.This campus is filled with experi-enced and accomplished leaders andI am certainly not the final authorityon the subject but I am going to sharesome thoughts on the subject to per-haps stimulate some discussions ineach of your work places. At its coreleadership is influence… positivelyinfluencing people who work for you,with you and those you work for.Withthis description it should be obviousthat EVERYONE can have a role asa leader.
There are truckloads of books andother materials out there discussingleadership. I think the volume of in-formation speaks to the fact that lead-ership is not easy and each situationand each individual require their ownindividualized approach. While eachindividual has to find their own waythere are a few key guide posts thathave helped over time.
Your standards are what you ac-cept. Or in the words of Ralph WaldoEmerson, “Your actions speak soloud I cannot hear your words.” Weare judged by our actions and our in-actions. While communication isvery important and clear expecta-tions are critical for anyone to per-form to their best potential, at theend of the day you have to consis-tently act in concert with your statedexpectations or you will lose credibil-ity quickly.
From my first days inmilitary service I wastold by many to, “Takecare of your people” andyou will be well on yourway to succeeding inwhatever role you have.I always had trouble un-derstanding exactlywhat that meant Ishould do until I heardessentially the samemessage stated as, “Your
people won’t care what you know un-til they know that you care.” For methis resonates better. What this saysis first listen to what your workmatesare saying and try to honestly andtruly understand their concerns thenstart considering and suggesting so-lutions. By sincerely listening, youwill show that you care about theirconcerns, then (and only then) willthey be ready to hear your thoughts.It is not always easy to take the timeto listen like this, but it is always timewell spent.
Character matters… a lot. Charac-ter is not something we are born withbut rather something we create inourselves by our daily actions. Whenwe act consistently and fairly to oth-ers, even when in those times when itfeels hard to do it, we exhibit the char-acter that will make you someonepeople can trust. Your influence (re-member leadership is influence) willexpand as you continually earn thetrust of people around you by demon-strating that you are thoughtful andfair.
This is certainly not all there is toleadership or a definitive essay on thesubject, but hopefully leads at least afew of you to have some interestingconversations around your work placeover the next week.
Capt. Frederick KassCommanding OfficerNaval Support Activity Bethesda
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By Sharon Renee TaylorJournal Staff Writer
Air Force Capt. Gina Fasciani,stationed at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center (WRN-MMC), was just named as a 2012Military Leadership Award winnerby the United Service Organization(USO). The WRNMMC critical carenurse was honored Tuesday at theUSO's 46th Woman of the YearLuncheon held at the Plaza Hotel inNew York City.
The award is granted to onewoman in each branch of servicewho inspires and uplifts the spiritsof her comrades, military familiesand the American people throughher selfless commitment to country.
"Captain Gina Fasciani exudescourage and leadership," wrote AirForce Maj. Daniel Donohue, aboutthe nurse presently assigned to the79th Medical Wing, 779th MedicalGroup, 779th Medical OperationsSquadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.,and works in the Medical IntensiveCare Unit at WRNMMC. He calledher "a portrait of a nurse who epito-mizes all that the 'BattlefieldGuardian' embodies," to inspire fu-ture generations.
Donohue, a flight commander for
critical care at WRNMMC, nominat-ed Fasciani for the award and citedher recent deployment toAfghanistan, where she served asthe critical care nursing expert for asurgical operating team based atForward Operating Base Ghaznifrom March to October 2011. She iscredited with ensuring a 99 percentsurvival rate and directly treating380 trauma patients, of which 342required emergency transfer to ahigher level of care.
"While under indirect fire, she[left] the safety of the bunker, put onher battle gear and ran to her pa-tients to ensure their safety," ac-cording to Donohue.
What made Fasciani stand outare the extra duties she willinglyvolunteered to help the community,explained her award nominator."She was pivotal in leading a men-toring program for Afghan womenthat met weekly with 30 Afghan fe-male leaders for counsel on educa-tional and cultural awareness,"Donohue wrote. "These women tookthose values and shared them withother women in their villages. Thisuse of education highlights effectivehealth diplomacy that is integral tothe stabilization of a nation torn bywar."
During her off time while de-ployed, Fasciani coordinated 34events to increase morale amongher fellow service members. The Air-man also received the ArmyAchievement Medal, the NATO In-ternational Security AssistanceForce Medal, and the AfghanistanCampaign Medal for her serviceduring her deployment toAfghanistan.
The 28-year-old Littleton, Colo.,native joined the Air Force in 2007,and completed a critical care nurs-ing fellowship at the former Nation-al Naval Medical Center prior to herassignment in the intensive careunit at the military treatment facil-ity in 2009.
Fasciani said she enjoys the men-tal challenge of thinking on her feetin the fast-paced environment of theICU as well as being part of an in-terdisciplinary team. She said it'san honor to be with her patients,"the sickest of the sick" in their timeof greatest need. The nurse said shealso enjoys working with their familymembers.
"A lot of work that we do is actuallywith the families, helping them to un-derstand what's going on, helpingthem feel a part of the care that their
Fasciani Wins USO 2012 Military Leadership Award
photo by Sharon Renee Taylor
Air Force Capt. Gina Fasciani, acritical care nurse stationed atWalter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center was named a2012 Military Leadership Awardwinner by the United ServiceOrganization (USO). She washonored Tuesday at the USO's46th Woman of theYear Lunch-eon held at the Plaza Hotel inNewYork City. See LEADER page 8
By Cat DeBinderJournal Staff Writer
The 1st Annual HealthcareEthics Symposium (AHES) will beheld May 9-11 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. in the Laurel Clark MemorialAuditorium at Walter Reed Nation-al Military Medical Center (WRN-MMC).
The symposium, sponsored bythe Walter Reed Bethesda-Bioethics Committee with the as-sistance of the Department of Pas-toral Care, is part of an ongoing ef-fort at WRNMMC to educate pa-tients and staff on the role ethicsplay in health care.
"The focus of the AHES is to pro-fessionally address critical issues inhealth care ethics," said Amy O'Con-nor, assistant department chief ofHealthcare Resolutions at WRN-MMC. "The symposium will addressrelevant, ethical dilemmas that to-day's military and Department ofDefense health care professionals
and providers encounter in theirday-to-day practice, and will offer aframework and approach for under-standing and resolving these criticalethical issues."
In conjunction with the sympo-sium, the Bioethics Committee,WRNMMC's Internal MedicineClinic and Social Work Depart-ment sponsored a class focused onthe "Five Wishes" initiative onApril 19. The class, which may beoffered on a monthly basis, is de-signed to help people make whatcould be difficult end-of-life deci-sions concerning an advanced di-rective, O'Connor explained.
"An advanced directive allowspeople to make end-of-life decisionswhile they're still healthy," O'Connorsaid. "The directive will explain thehealth care they wish to receive inthe event they are incapacitated andunable to make those decisions later.Using the Five Wishes information,family members and loved ones willbe able to speak on their behalf."
One of the instructors of the FiveWishes class, Paul Cauchon,provider champion for the outpa-tient advance directive initiativeand a staff physician assistant atWRNMMC, developed the slogan,"Now is the time to think about lat-er." He said this emphasizes the im-portance of filling out the Five Wish-es form sooner rather than later.
"Ideally, the Five Wishes formsshould be filled out prior to the needfor them and regardless of the ageor health status of the individual,"said Anne Hall, one of WRNMMC'ssocial workers. "The goal is to pre-vent a crisis, disagreement or tur-moil amongst family members."
No one knows when an accidentwill occur or a sudden health condi-tion will arise, said Kathleen Bax-ley, deputy chief of WRNMMC's so-cial work department. "It's easier tomake these decisions when youdon't eminently 'need' to and youcan always change your mind aboutyour decisions later." O'Connor said
it is often difficult to think in termsof a loved one dying, but it's betterto know their wishes in case they'reunable to convey them later. Sheadded that Sergeant Archie, one thehospital dogs, will be wearing a but-ton asking patients if they've signedthe Five Wishes paper.
Both O'Connor and Baxleyagreed that filling out the FiveWishes form is an excellent way tostart the challenging end-of-life con-versation with family members andloved ones. They said they haveproperly "field tested" the tool byfilling out forms for themselves.
For more information or to regis-ter for the 1st Annual HealthcareEthics Symposium May 9-11, callAmy O'Connor at (301) 319-4447, ore-mail an.o'[email protected] information about the FiveWishes program or to register for afuture class, call Anne Hall at (301)295-6360 or Paul Cauchon at (301)319-8750.
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purchase from any committee member, will helpraise funds for the Nurses Association, Richards ex-plained.
The week will culminate on Friday, May 11, witha cake-cutting ceremony, wishing the Navy NurseCorps a Happy 104th Birthday. Later that evening,the association will hold a “Nurses Night Out”dance to support the organization.
A Navy nurse for 30 years, Richards believes theweek’s events fit in with this year’s national NursesWeek theme, “Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Car-ing.”
“That’s what it’s all about,” Richards said. “Weare advocating, we are leading, we are caring, be-cause that’s what we do best.”
A nurse is one of the first people a patient en-counters when they come in for care, Richards ex-plained, and they’re not just caregivers – they go toany means to ensure the patient and their familymembers’ needs are met.
“We’ll take care of whatever need you have atthat particular time. If it’s combing your hair, wewill comb your hair. If it’s holding your hand, wewill sit and hold your hand. If it’s to sit and listen,we will sit and listen to you,” said Richards. “We arevery flexible and we can do so much. [We’re] thereto nurture everyone.”
Though being a nurse can be hard work, she not-ed it’s all worthwhile, she said, “to know you havedone something for somebody.”
Echoing the same sentiment, Army Maj. IreneReyes, an association member who works on the 4-Center ward, said she values being able to teachothers: patients, family members, or other nurses.
“If what I taught, recommended, advised, [or]made a difference in their lives – made their livesa little bit better, made their challenges a littlemore tolerable, or [helped them] come to a decision– that to me is what I enjoy most about being anurse,” said Reyes.
A nurse for 38 years, Reyes said the weeklongcelebration shows appreciation for nurses, whosehands touch so many lives every day. It also honorsthe lives of those nurses who have sacrificed theirlives in combat.
Lt. j.g. Jennifer Jones, who works in the WoundCare Clinic, also enjoys caring for patients andtheir loved ones and knowing she made an impact,“No matter how small.”
Jones, an association member, became a nursethree years ago because she wanted to help others,and her focus has remained, she said. “Being therenot only for patients, but the families, that’s thebest part of the job,” she explained.
Working in Internal Medicine, Lt. j.g. CharleneReese said being around the ill and injured, andthose mourning the loss of a loved one, can take anemotional toll at times. She noted that nurses aretrained to help others cope with grief, and taughtto debrief, amongst themselves, so they can contin-ue putting their best foot forward. They also haveeach others’ support and camaraderie, which helpsif they’re ever having a rough day, she added.
“We care about our patients as much as we careabout each other, and that’s why I’ve always feltcaring is what we do best,” Reese said.
Seeking to continue fostering nurse camaraderie,the Nurses Association welcomes any and all nurs-es to join, said Richards. The group meets monthly,and there is no annual fee.
“This is their association,” Richards said. “All weask is to give your time.This is for us [nurses] to dothings together.”
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Nurses Week EventsCelebrating National Nurses Week, May 7-11, Walter Reed Bethesda's Nurses Association
will host a number of events and fundraisers.•May 3-4 - Pre-register for Cupcake Sale $3.75 each, $21 for six, and $42 for a dozen.•May 3 - Pre-register in Laurel Clark Memorial, 7-8 a.m., and in the glass atrium between
Ophthalmology (Building 8) and Neurosurgery (Building 10), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.•May 4 - Pre-register 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in both the glass atrium between Ophthalmology
(Building 8) and Neurosurgery (Building 10 and in the lobby of the America Building. Pick-upcupcakes May 10, from noon to 4 p.m., in the glass atrium between Buildings 8 and 9, and inthe Building 19 lobby (for Building 10 sales only).
•May 7 - DAISY Award Ceremony 11 a.m. to noon in the Memorial Auditorium.•May 8 - The Senior Nurse Panel and Breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. in the Officer's Dining Room
(Galley).•May 9 - Candlelight Ceremony 10-11 a.m. in the Chapel, Building 8.•May 10 - "Nurses Camaraderie Day," taking place all day, allows military and civilian nurses
to wear their Walter Reed Bethesda T-shirt in their respective workspace. Military membersleaving the work area should be in proper uniform. Contact a committee member to buy a T-shirt.
•May 10 - Appreciation pizza dinner for night-shift nurses on the inpatient units.•May 11 - Navy Nurse Corps Birthday Cake-cutting Ceremony from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the
BRAC Journey room.•May 11 - "Nurses Night Out" dance at the Hilton Hotel in Rockville, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Guests
may wear cocktail attire. Uniforms are optional. For ticket information, [email protected].
For more information about T-shirt or cupcake sales, or to learn more about becoming a mem-ber of the committee, contact any of the following committee members: Navy Capt. WandaRichards, Lt. Col. Wanda Horton, Lt. Cmdr. Diane Howell, Lt. Cmdr. Kathryn Stewart, Maj. IreneReyes, Army Capt. Yadira Rodriguez, Lt. Carrie Easton, Lt. Andrea Hernandez, Army Capt. Kel-ley Watts, Lt. j.g. Charlene Reese or Lt. j.g. Jennifer Jones.
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By Joseph MacriNSAB Public Affairs
The Naval Support Activity Bethesda(NSAB) fire department recently con-ducted an evacuation drill in cooperationwith Montgomery County and the Na-tional Institute of Health (NIH) fire de-partments, during the HURREX/CitadelGale exercise.
An adverse weather exercise, HUR-REX tests an installation’s ability to pre-pare for and respond to a hurricane. Theexercise simulated a scenario in which ahurricane damaged Building 62, thewounded warrior barracks, which result-ed in an evacuation.
Throughout the HURREX exercise,NSAB assessed emergency response, co-operation between the installation andlocal fire departments, and the ability toproperly evacuate and account for all per-sonnel.
Building residents were required togather at pre-designated muster pointswhere fire fighters could account forthem. Individuals who were unable toevacuate on their own were instructed tocall the emergency phone number 777and wait for assistance.
In addition to testing the residents, theinstallation’s emergency managementcell was able to test their overall controlcapabilities and ability to properly moni-
tor all communications during such anevent.
Event planners explained the evacua-tion drill was not a “pass or fail” type ofexercise, but part of an ongoing processto ensure overall safety and security onthe installation.
“During the planning process, we con-sidered how to make the exercise as real-istic as possible, while at the same timecausing minimal disruption to the bar-racks residents,” said Janelle Massiatte,installation training director. “Since thiswas the first time we’ve done this, we pro-vided advance notice. To increase real-ism, that may not be the case the nexttime we do this.”
The installation’s commander said hewas in high spirits and pleased with theoverall execution of the exercise.
“The cooperation we received from ourpartner organizations was phenomenal,”said Capt. Frederick Kass, NSAB com-manding officer. “I was extremely pleasedwith how the HURREX drill went. Thiswas the first time we’ve run this type ofdrill on such a large scale, with outsideagencies participating. At the end of theexercise, I was confident that supportfrom the county and the National Insti-tute of Health is just a phone call away.”
In total, 7 fire trucks and more than 45fire fighters responded to the exercisescene.
Evacuation Drill Caps Hurricane Response Exercise
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde
Firefighters from the Naval Support Activity Bethesda FireDepartment lower a training dummy in a stretcher down astaircase during a hurricane evacuation drill at the woundedwarrior barracksTuesday.
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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 3rd Class
Nathan PardeNSAB Public Affairs
staff writer
The Walter Reed National Mili-tary Medical Center (WRNMMC)2012 Summer Youth VolunteerProgram for high school students14 to 17 years of age is currentlyunderway.
Sponsored by the American RedCross, the purpose of the program isto provide designated VolunTEENswith exposure of serving militaryfamilies in a medical setting. Volun-TEENs register to work 20 hours aweek at WRNMMC, which will alsoread favorably on resumes or collegeapplications, said Red Cross AssistantStation Manager Felecia Chavez.
"I've been with Red Cross for 30years and seen the program imple-
mented at many installations, and itworks extremely well," said Chavez."The Red Cross has received positiveresponses from both the medical staffand the VolunTEENS in the previousyears of the youth program, and itshould be no different this year."
The VolunTEEN program isscheduled to run weekdays from July9 to Aug. 17. Students who are inter-ested in the program can applythrough May 25. Once the applica-tions and essays are received, a com-mittee will go through them and de-termine who will be invited to theprogram, said Chavez. Individualswho are selected for the program will
receive an e-mail by June 11 and willbe invited to an orientation class be-fore the program begins. They willthen receive their work assignments.
VolunTEEN Contact CoordinatorEmily Sloane visited many of theclinics at WRNMMC and has cur-rently found more than 15 clinics ea-ger for the assistance of Volun-TEENs this summer.
"If you are interested in obtainingthe services of the VolunTEENs foryour clinic or department, pleasecontact us with a detailed descrip-tion of the duties that you would likethe VolunTEENs to perform," saidSloane, who will be in charge of tak-ing attendance for the VolunTEENsthis summer.
Sloane said the deadline is quicklyapproaching, so interested studentsshould waste no time in turning intheir application.
"It is an invaluable opportunityand great experience for the stu-dents, so I would recommend thatthey give the application some goodthought and then go for it," she said.
To apply, students can call theWRNMMC American Red Cross of-fice at (301) 295-1538 or e-mail theirname, phone number and e-mail ad-dress to [email protected] applicants will be sent apacket of information and will beasked to write a 500-word essay an-swering the question, 'Why do youwant to volunteer at Walter Reedwith the American Red Cross?' saidChavez.
Clinics who are interested in gain-ing a VolunTEEN's help this sum-mer can call the WRNMMC Ameri-can Red Cross office at (301) 295-1538.
Red Cross Seeks VolunTEENs for Summer Program
By Mass CommunicationSpecialist Seaman
Dion DawsonNSAB Public Affairs
staff writer
Incredible.The one word coach Dwayne
Hompson used to describe his War-rior's 73-66 intramural basketballchampionship victory over ManDown on the Naval Support ActivityBethesda (NSAB) fitness center'sbasketball court.
"We showed them how to win achampionship playing true team bas-ketball," Hompson said. "We couldn'tbe stopped."
The victory extended the Warrior'swinning streak to seven games, dat-ing back to the regular season. Nei-ther team could gain an edge in thescoring column until a decisive pos-session with two minutes remainingin the first half.
With the Warriors in the lead bythree points, Man Down shot a 3-pointer and missed. The Warriorsbrought the ball down court and thepoint guard passed the center theball by the rim. When both of the op-posing team's big men came to de-fend him, he quickly passed the ballto a teammate in the corner, whoshot and hit a 3-pointer. They wouldgo on to score eight unansweredpoints and ride the lead for the re-mainder of the game.
Hospitalman DeAndre Skinner,starting center for the Warriors, fin-ished the game with 14 points andmore than 15 rebounds. When the
game was over, he was awarded themost valuable player (MVP) trophy.
"When the game started, I didn'tplan to be the MVP," said Skinner. "Iwanted to just help my team in anyway that I could. My team looked tome to be a big contributor and I amglad I came through for them. BeingMVP was just the icing on the cake."
From the opening tip, the Warriorsshowed a sense of urgency that ManDown couldn't match.
"We weren't the heavy favoritesgoing into the playoffs, but we neverlost confidence," Skinner said. "Therewere highs and lows during the reg-ular season, but it made us stronger.We weren't the best team. Weweren't the most talented team, but
I think we were the most cohesive.We banded together when it mat-tered. Going into the playoffs wewere the fourth best team, but whenthe playoffs start, everybody is on anequal playing ground."
Things became interesting late inthe game when the momentum tooka turn in Man Down's favor.
With two minutes left in thegame and the Warriors up by 13,Man Down went on a scoring run.Shooting guard, Titus Penro Jr.,scored nine straight points to bringhis team within four, hitting three3-pointers. Unfortunately, Penro's29 points in the game wasn'tenough to carry his team to victory.
"After we understood what we
needed to do to stop them, we execut-ed,” Skinner said. “We never gave upand we kept fighting. The finalbuzzer made me feel complete. I ranto my teammates and we celebratedbecause we did what we set out to dofrom day one. There were some easywins and some hard losses, but itwas all worth it to be able to hoistthis trophy at the end." With theplayoffs in the books, league organiz-ers praised the participants for a suc-cessful program.
"The climax of the season wasphenomenal," said Dwight Jackson,Morale, Welfare and Recreation(MWR) intramural sports coordina-tor for NSAB. "It was better than weexpected it to be. Man Down ranthrough the regular season rackingup wins and averaging more than 70points a game, so to see them fall inthe championship game surprisedeveryone."
Jackson said MWR hosted thisprogram because of a high demandfrom fitness center patrons.
"A lot of people asked for this bas-ketball league," he said. "The playerscame out, they were competitive andmost importantly, they cared. I'mhappy because we delivered on ourend and they delivered on theirs. Itmade me feel good to walk into thegym and see the bleachers filled withfans and the court filled with players.With everything happening the wayit did, we were allowed the opportu-nity to access the level of talent andcompetition to better serve the par-ticipants moving forward. Next year,it will be even better."
Champions At Last!Warriors defeat Man Down, Finishes Intramural Basketball League in Top Spot
Players from both teams prepare for a rebound as the Warrior'sstarting point guard DemetriusTillman shoots a free throw halfwaythrough the second period.
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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist Seaman
Dion DawsonNSAB Public Affairs
staff writer
For the third year in a row, NavalSupport Activity Bethesda (NSAB)will partner with the WashingtonArea Bicyclist Association (WABA)to encourage base staff members to“Bike to Work” on May 18.
Bike to Work Day promotes bicy-cling as an alternative method oftravel that’s clean, fun and healthy.
“Studies show between 18 to 20percent of people in the Washing-ton D.C. area live within five milesof their workplace,” said RyanEmery, transportation coordinatorfor NSAB. “With that being said,this is a great opportunity foreveryone living in the area to tryriding a bike to work that morn-ing.”
A recent commuter survey con-ducted by NSAB revealed that less
than three percent of base staffmembers regularly ride a bike towork.
Besides the physical benefits,
there are more advantages to con-sider when planning your com-mute.
“We are not only promoting ahealthy living, but we are also en-couraging everyone to consider us-ing different modes of transporta-tion when coming to work,” saidDwight Jackson, intramural sportsmanager for NSAB. “If you are rid-ing your bike, then you don’t haveto worry about morning traffic andparking when you arrive. It’s agreat way to start your day.”
While last year’s event broughtmore than 100 participants, organ-izers are hoping more people comeout.
“Our goal is to get more than 150people registered for the event,”said Emery. “Registration is openright now. Bike to Work Day willprovide participants with morethan 50 region-wide pit stops.MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation) has sponsored a pit stop onbase, located at the south gate from
6 a.m. to 9 a.m. At the pit stop, wewill provide participants with T-shirts, music and refreshments.”
For interested participants,Emery said there are a few thingsto be completed prior to the event.
“Registration is important,” hesaid. “After registering, everyoneshould plan out their route. Thereare a lot of trails, unfamiliar tomost people, running out of Wash-ington D.C. to Bethesda that canmake their ride quicker and easier.The third thing would be to try andfind some friends to ride with you.”
Emery also noted all partici-pants should enjoy the ride towork, but plan to follow basic bicy-cle safety guidelines includingwearing a helmet and reflectiveclothing and riding responsibly.
For more information and to reg-ister for Bike to Work Day, go towww.Biketoworkmetrodc.org.
Is Biking to Your Liking?
By Cynthia HilsingerNMPDC Public Affairs
Navy Medicine Professional Devel-opment Center (NMPDC) headquar-tered at Naval Support ActivityBethesda (NSAB) recently hostedJoint Staff Surgeon, Maj. Gen. DougRobb to celebrate the 20th anniver-sary of the Joint Medical PlannersCourse (JMPC) Thursday with a cakecutting ceremony.
JMPC was approved as an officialtraining program in joint medicalplanning by the Director of the JointStaff in April 1992 and identifiedNavy Medicine as the executive agent.
The Joint Staff Surgeon sponsorsthe three week course while NMPDCprovides administrative, logistical andfunding for the program taught onceper quarter here. The course providestraining to military, civilian,and alliedmedical department personnel thatplan deployment of medical assets insupport of joint forces contingency op-erations.
The faculty are joint and intera-gency representatives from the De-partment of Defense, United StatesAgency for International Develop-ment, the Department of State, Na-tional Defense University,Joint ForcesStaff College, the Naval War College,Federal Emergency ManagementAgency, Canadian Defense Force,British Defense Forces and more.
Robb addressed JMPC staff, stu-dents, instructors and other leadersregarding the importance of medicalplanning.
"You have to have academic rigor,
but what separates the good from thegreat is the ability to execute andthat's the art piece of it and what I'vewatched evolve in this year is moreemphasis on the that," said Robb."This course is taught here becausethis is where the academics centers ofgravity,medical centers of gravity,andinteragency centers of gravity are lo-cated."
The course is germane to a widerange of operational missions. "PostOperation Enduring Freedom (OEF)"the U. S. and allies will still maintain
and meet requirements worldwide,"said Capt. Benjamin Feril, JMPCcourse director. "We still have commit-ments in all regions of the world.Also,with our past experience, we alsomust train for humanitarian assis-tance and disaster relief as part ofreadiness."
The course has evolved over theyears and continues to change. "It ischanging now.We are in the process ofgranting continuing medical educa-tion credits," said Feril. "We are look-ing into a partnership with Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sci-ences to award graduate hours and bean elective for a graduate degree pro-gram in the school of public health.Asdoctrine and medical planning evolveswe will continue to change. We can'trest on our laurels; we must incorpo-rate changes into the curriculum."said Feril.
The course is located close to thewounded warrior complex and thisgives special meaning to the coursematerial.
"After 10 years of war and havingfought side by side with our coalitionand NATO partners - nobody - nobodyin the world can cover the full spec-trum of the continuum of care like theUnited States military.There are oth-ers that can do it well, just as good asus but they can't sustain it and theycan't sustain more than one hub andspoke," said Robb.
Navy Medicine Professional Devel-opment Center is part of the NavyMedicine team, a global healthcarenetwork of 63,000 Navy medical per-sonnel around the world who providehigh-quality health care to more thanone million eligible beneficiaries.
Navy Medicine personnel deploywith Sailors and Marines worldwide,providing critical mission supportaboard ship, in the air, under the seaand on the battlefield. The NMPDCenterprise trains more than 12,600federal, civilian, and foreign militarymembers annually. Find out moreat: http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmedmpte/Pages/default.aspx.
Joint Course Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Maj. Gen. Doug Robb looks on as Lt. Col. Dirk Sandstrom and Lt.j.g. Derek Chamberlain cut the cake celebrating the 20th anniver-sary of the Joint Medical Planners Course.
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loves ones are receiving," she ex-plained.
Critical care nursing is a spe-cialty, in demand, according to theU.S. Department of Labor's Bu-reau of Labor Statistics. Why didshe join the military when shecould practice nursing in the civil-ian world?
"The honor of serving my coun-try, being a part of something big-ger than myself, and the patientpopulation that we get to takecare of is so unique and special,"Fasciani explained. "I love takingcare of the wounded warriors andthat was a huge motivation."
The Air Force nurse said cama-raderie is another reason. "My co-workers are a huge part of whatmakes me who I am and whatmakes me successful. [What]makes me excited to come to workis that I get to work with amazingpeople every day. People like othernurses and doctors who are moti-vated to learn and grow and makea difference in people's livesthrough medical care."
Fasciani described one earlymorning in Afghanistan thathelped define her military nursingexperience and confirmed herlife's purpose. It was 2 a.m., and a
large roadside bomb sent five Sol-diers to the trauma bay. Two diedon the way. Another, receivingCPR during the trip, died withinminutes of his arrival. His wound-ed medic lay beside him, reachingfor the dead Soldier, yelling, sob-bing and refusing pain medicationfor his own injuries.
"As I stood there in the midst ofchaos and pain, I just held thehand of this medic and cried withhim there in the trauma bay," saidthe nurse, who explained her teamwas able to save and stabilize boththe medic and other surviving Sol-dier.
Her 20-hour work day endedwith a "hero ceremony."
"As I helped drape the coffins ofthree heroes with U.S. flags, I wasovercome with a feeling of suchhonor. Who was I that I could bethe one to drape the U.S. flag overtheir heroes?" Fasciani asked. Af-ter a somber nighttime ceremonywith prayer and taps on a helicop-ter pad under the stars, the nursehelped transport the fallen Sol-diers into the waiting Blackhawkwhile her comrades stood insalute.
"It was a painfully beautiful ex-perience that has both confirmedmy passion for what I do as wellas defined who I am as a person,"she said. "Nursing is definitely nota glamorous job, but I wouldn'ttrade it for any other profession."
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Airforce Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Goldman, a pediatric gastroenterol-ogist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRN-MMC), and Caroline Eayrs, 8, display the biopsy snares, instru-ments used to grab or "snare" objects in gastroenterology, Gold-man explained to the youths who participated inTake Our Daugh-ters and Sons to Work Day on April 26 at WRNMMC.This day issignificant for strengthening the connection between education,work and the relationships between parents and their children.
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