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Nursing Activities
The department of nursing became the organizational name for the nursing activities in the U.S. army hospitals -
How long has military nurses been established
The united states army nurse corps are 118 years old it was established 1901 -
Served in World War II
More than 59,000 Army nurse corps served in World War II -
Served in hospitals
Army nurses served in the hospitals which were airlifted to chile to aid the victims of a severe earthquake and tidal waves. The two hospitals that participated in in relief operations during may and june were the 7th field with 30 nurses from Fort Belvoir, Virginia and the 15th field with 30 nurses from Fort Bragg North Carolina. -
Crash Of United Airlines
Army nurses participated in the relief operations from the crash of United Airlines Flight 759 that was near Denver Colorado. The hospital that was dispatched to the scene was the 249th.They provided impatient hospitalization. -
Regulations Granted
Army regulations granted the General Educational Development equal of two years at college level to army nurse corps officers who were graduates of a hospital school of nursing. -
Responsibility
the responsibility for army nurse recruitment programs were transferred from the office of surgeon general to the deputy chief of staff department of the army. Army nurses were assigned to the U.S. Army recruiting service , Fort Monroe and Virginia with the support of the Recruiting Service including assistance from enlisted recruiters, coordinated and implemented a program on a nationwide basis to interpret the need and opportunities for nurses in the Army. -
recruitment plan
An intensive worldwide recruitment took over which was initiated by the department of the army to refresh the public awareness of the roles of army nurses. they also had to explain to why they needed about 2000 nurses. -
8th evacutation
Army nurses served in the hospital unit which had been dispatched to Skopje and Yugoslavia to care for the victims of a severe earthquake. the 8th evacuation hospital had send a 120 bed unit with the help of 30 nurses to operate on the victims. -
Appointments lowerd
the minimum age of dependents of women nurses that were looking for appointments in the army nurse corps reserve were lowered from 18 to 15 years with approval of request for a waiver -
Consultants
Seven army nurse corps officers were appointed consultants to the surgeon general in the clinical nursing specialties . before that ANC army nurses were assigned as consultants in Army health nursing. -
New Arrivals
Army nurses were dispatched to get with other Army Medical Departments at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. the title of the humanitarian relief operation was changed to Operation New Arrivals. the hospital at Indiantown Gap became operational to provide medical support for more than fifteen thousand refugees. -
Bachelors Requirment
A bachelors degree with having a major in nursing became a requirement for a accession in active duty. -
Senior pogram analyst
Edith Gunnels got to be assigned to a senior program analyst, health promotion and Disease prevention -
Army health clinic
Wilcox U.S. army health clinic at Fort Drum, New York became Wilcox U.S Army community hospital -
Military Nursing
military nurses are those who serve in the military. the Army , navy and air force in active duty. Military nurses above the most respected professionals in their field.
