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Show TIMES May 4, 2006 Nu mi n hcare pulse of today's Medical assistant, Sharon Anderson puts a pulse reader on 3-year-old Jacob Prlncipato's hand. makingand critical thinking The more than civilian employees," Ms. Guillory (now). Healthcare is much said. 80 member Hill more technical, and we are The faces of the nursing staff at Hill nursing staff Although it's their job to take blood much more dependent on and most medical facilities are often includes medipressure and give shots, nurses can that frontline person to be and see ones patients know best cal assistants, routinely be found holding a hand able to identify problems the most. Traditionally, nurses have or speaking comforting words. Benursing aids, sooner." been seen as the nurturing and carcause the nursing profession often NURSES medical service Strength The nursing staff also helps ing component of the medical world. goes past just medical procedure, specialists and Commitment to keep Team Hill members National Nurses Week, May 642, "Nurses treat the response to the aerospace mediCompattion healthier through education. celebrates all that members of this illness whereas the physicians treat cal technicians, It's the nursing staff that profession do. which are contractors, civilians and the illness," said Lt. Col. Daniel Gerhow to manteaches patients ke, Family Practice commander and "The purpose of this week is to raise military members. age diseases such as diabetes clinical nurse. awareness of the value of nursing and "Our nursing and medical techniand helps them find informaCol. Christine Sinkula, 75th Lt. help educate the public about the role cian staff was involved with more tion they need to live healthnurses play in meeting the healthcare than 127,000 visits last year for our Medical Group chief nurse and depuier lives. They also teach the needs of the American people," said armed forces members, their fami- ty commander, said that the duties of Medical Right Start class to Ann-Therese Guillory, 75th Medical lies, retirees and occupational health a nurse can best be described with a military members as they inGroup pediatric clinical nurse. care needs of Department of Defense garden metaphor. process to Hill, making sure "The doctors plant the seeds but they are aware of any mediit's the nurses who till the soil and cal programs. tend to the patients and encourage "The 75th Medical Group 1st Lt. Jeffery Marsh (left), clinical nurse, and Lt. the growth," she said. is proud to recognize nursCol. Daniel Gerke, Family Practice Flight comAlthough performing medical procedures are what they are most mander and nurse, test the emergency equipment ing and medical technician staff everywhere for the known for, that is only one responsi- at the Hill Clinic. quality of work they provide bility of the nursing staff at Hill. They often act as liaisons between patients amount of time and nurses do a lot of seven days a week, 365 days a year," and doctors. the behind the scenes work with the Ms. Guillory said. "We wouldn't be able to function patients - they are the coordinators," The 75th Medical Group will show their appreciation with activities for without them because they help us Colonel Sinkula said. the nursing staff throughout the so much," said Dr. Dave Thacker, Historically, physicians have been week, including treating them to 75th Medical Group. "They make the ones to make the decisions in paour workload much easier." tient care, but Colonel Sinkula said birthday cake on May 12, the day Much of the nursing staff duties that with healthcare becoming more that the founder of nursing as a modhappen outside of an exam room. technical and business oriented this ern profession, Florence Nightingale Their diverse responsibilities include is another area that the nursing staff was born. "If you encounter a nurse or medicase management, patient consulta- is taking responsibility to oversee. tions and working with off base medi- "It's become a much more techni- cal technician during the week remember to thank them for their dedical facilities. cal discipline," she said. "I think Chris Dyson (right), family practice nurse prepares Master Sgt. Michael Shane for a "The physician has a limited nurses do a lot more of the decision cated service," Ms. Guillory said. 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