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Vol. 27 No. 3 www.cnic.navy.mil/bethesda/ January 22, 2015 Warrior Transition Brigade Leadership Changes Hands, Inside: Important Mission Supporting Soldiers Continues By Gail Cureton Northern Regional Medical Command Public Affairs In a gymnasium filled with Soldiers, family, civilians and ‘AmericanSniper’Star friends, Col. Dana S. Tankins Visits NSAB...........Pg.3 saidfarewelltotheunitheled for nearly two years when he relinquishedtheWarriorTran- sition Brigade-National Capi- tal Region (WTB-NCR) flag to Brig. Gen. Robert D. Tenhet, Northern Regional Medical Command commanding gen- eral, during a change of com- mandceremonyJan.15. Tankins officially passed the mantle of command to Col. Christopher Boyle, who Nurse Anesthetists assumes command of one of the Army’s largest and most Week.........................Pg.3 high-profile warrior transition units headquartered near the Department of Defense’s flag- ship hospital--Walter Reed National Military Medical Center--and just a few miles fromthenation’scapital. “This command has taught me what it means to fierce- ly advocate,” said Tankins. “WTB-NCR Soldiers under- standwhatitmeanstorollup their sleeves, dig in, commit Safe Harbor Helps andresolveissues.” During his farewell speech, Sailor Continue Tankins fought to hold back Career......................Pg.4 tears as he told an emotional PhotobyGailCureton story of his first few weeks of Brig. Gen. Robert D. Tenhet presents the Warrior Transition Brigade-National command when he attended Capital Region’s flag to incoming Commanding Officer Col. Christopher Boyle a meeting with caregivers. during the change of command ceremony Jan. 15. “Theysharedtheirpain,anger, hardships,battles,disappoint- has found new ways to deliver ily complaints by 90 percent; Department of the Army as ments,strugglesandconcerns. support to recovering Soldiers established a brigade-level G-3/5/7 division chief, prom- Thatmeetingtransformedme, that allow them to focus on ArmyFamilyActionPlancom- ised to ensure that the WTB and helped shape my com- their mission,which is to heal mitteegivingallWTBfamilies continues to fulfill its impor- mand philosophy,” he said. andtransition.Tankinsimple- a voice, and initiated a Care- tantmission. “Advocating for the Soldier mented a Special Compensa- giver Recognition Program to “I am proud to be a part of andtheircaregiversisourtop tion forAssistance withActiv- thank caregivers for the roles a unit and a profession that Small Gland Plays priority.” ities of Daily Living Program they play in helping the WTB cares so much about its peo- Big Role in Overall “What we do or fail to do board to resolve 140 cases,in- accomplishitsmission. ple,”Boylesaid.“Ilookforward impacts the rest of someone’s creased enrollment in the Ca- Tankins will retire soon af- toworkingwithateamthatis Health.......................Pg.5 life,”Tankinsadded. reer and Readiness Education ter27yearsofArmyservice. dedicated to serving our most During his tenure as bri- Programfrom30to90percent, Boyle,whowasmostrecent- precious resource — our Sol- gade commander, the WTB decreased Soldier and fam- ly assigned to Headquarters, diersandtheirFamilies.” 2 Thursday,January22,2015 TheJournal Bethesda Notebook Commander’s Column Employment, Education Fair An employment and education fair is scheduled for tomorrow from OurPeopleareOurFoundation Relationships provide a frame- workforhowwetakecareofour- 10a.m.to2p.m.inBldg.17,atrium WedothreethingsatWalterReed selves and support each other. and gymnasium. For more informa- Bethesda: Accomplish our mission; Our Prosperity Plan Workbook tion, call Naval Support Activity take care of our people; take care of and quarterly Prosperity Plan Bethesda’s Fleet and Family our families.Mission - People: Good Fairs are designed for each of us Support Center at 301-319-4087 or leaders find ways to do both.Despite tospecifygoals,developaplanto visit [email protected]. changes and transformations, Mis- reachthosegoals,andworkhard sion-Peopleendures. toachievethem. WebegintheNewYearbylaunch- We will work to create condi- MLK Jr. Observance ing our 2015-2018 Walter Reed Na- tions to prosper in each domain. The Walter Reed Bethesda Multi- tional Military Medical Center Stra- But, leadership at all levels, be- Cultural Committee will host a pro- tegicPlan. Ournewiconsummarizesourway ginning with me, must actively create condi- gram observing the birthday of Dr. ahead — One Priority: An extraordinary pa- tions for our people to develop professionally. Martin Luther King Jr., on Jan. tient experience for every patient, every time; Thus,ourfocusaswelaunchourstrategicplan two foundations: Our People; Stewardship & 29 at 11:30 a.m. in Bldg. 19, first willbeontheprofessionaldomain. Accountability;andFourpillars:Quality;Readi- floor, lobby/piano area. Everyone Capt.ClarenceThomas,our director for ad- ness;Education;Research. ministration, and Mr. David Rohrbaugh, our is invited. For more information Ourpatientsareinthecenter.Ourpeopleare civilianadvisortotheboardofdirectorsandto call Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class at the top.So,this article focuses on our prior- the director (me), lead this foundation work Buddhika Abeyratne at 301-295- ityandthisfoundation.Pleasejoinour group.Their goal: develop, encourage, 4265. February and March town halls to and recognize our people. Among learn more about our strategic theirinitiatives: plan. Nursing Grand Rounds • Professional Development The extraordinary pa- A Nursing Grand Rounds focus- Portalwithlinkstocareerde- tient experience — timely, velopmentcoursesandtothe ing on Management of the Complex patient friendly access to GS Civilian Individual De- Patient/Family Relationship is high quality health care velopmentPlansite. scheduled for Jan. 29 from 11:30 and compassion — will be the centerpiece of our stra- •Organizationalpositions a.m. to 1 p.m. in Clark Auditorium. that allow career develop- tegicplan.Weareprivileged One hour of Continuing Nursing ment for all of our people, to toserveAmerica’sheroes — Education for attending the event includeourcivilianstaff. service members and their is offered. • Processing time for staff families; our retirees and their awards. families.Wemustunderstandthat • Clinical data systems efficiency Navy Exchange Inventory ourpatient’sperceptionistheirreality. Eachandeveryoneofourpeople,regardlessof (AHLTA,CHCS,Essentris). Early Closures position,role or responsibility,is critical to the Capt.Thomas,Mr.Rohrbaughandtheirwork The Main exchange closes at 3 extraordinarypatientexperience. groupwelcomeyourinputandinvolvementand p.m. Monday Jan. 26 for inventory. Our people — civilians, contract, service inviteyoutojointheirteamaswedevelop,en- Food vendors, Navy Federal Credit membersandvolunteers--areatthetopofour courage,andrecognizeourpeople. icon for a reason.Our people are committed to Pleasebeasproudofwhoweare,whatwedo, Union and all services will also close ourmission.Wemustbecommittedtoourpeo- and most importantly,how we do it as I am to at 3 p.m. All services will re-open ple.Ourpeopledeserveengaged,trustedleader- servewithyou. Asalways,thankyouandmay the following day at normal business ship;aclimateofdignityandrespect;education Godbless. hours. Tuesday Jan. 27, the Mini- and training; and the opportunity to prosper: Mart Lodge, the Mini-Mart and the personally, professionally, spiritually, and in uniform shop will close at 4 p.m. for their family/relationships.Without our people, Brig.Gen.JeffreyB.Clark inventory and will re-open for nor- wehavenostrategicplan. MC,USA,Director malbusinesshoursthefollowingday The four domains of our prosperity plan: WalterReedNationalMilitary Personal, Professional, Spiritual, and Family/ MedicalCenter at normal business hours. PublishedbyoffseteveryThurs- religion, sex, national origin, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda day by Comprint Military Publi- age, marital status, physical cations, 9030 Comprint Court, handicap, political affiliation Gaithersburg, Md. 20877, a or any other non-merit fac- CommandingOfficer:Capt.DavidA.Bitonti NSABOmbudsman private firm in no way con- tor of the purchaser, user, PublicAffairsOfficer:RonaldD. 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Publisher’s advertising offices are located FleetAndFamilySupportCenter 301-319-4087 UniformedServicesUniversityoftheHealth Sciencespage: Everything advertised in this publication at9030ComprintCourt,Gaithersburg,Md. shall be made available for purchase, use 20877. Classified ads can be placed by WalterReedNationalMilitaryMedicalCenter http://www.facebook.com/pages/ orpatronagewithoutregardtorace,color, calling301-670-1700. OfficeofMediaRelations 301-295-5727 Uniformed-Services-University-of-the-Health- NSABEmergencyInformationLine 301-295-6246 Sciences/96338890888?fref=ts TheJournal Thursday,January22,2015 3 ‘American Sniper’ Star Visits NSAB firstmodernwarmovieI’veseen By Mass Communication since being injured, it touched Specialist 2nd Class on things that made me look Brandon downandseveraltimestearup, Williams-Church but I loved it. It showed things NSAB Public Affairs as they are for many service staff writer members and I’m grateful they did such a great job of it.Also, It was a bittersweet occasion the film shows civilians and for more than 200 service mem- some of what [they] go through bers,their families and staff,as to protect our country, it’s not they attended the screening for the movie “American Sniper” in easy,butitisworthit.” Naval Support Activity Bethes- Keys thanked Cooper and da’s (NSAB) Warrior Café, Jan. Taya for being able to under- 15.The on-screen protagonist of stand what service members go thefilm,BradleyCooper,portray- through and sharing their time ingChrisKyle,andwifeofthere- withservicemembersatNSAB. al-lifeprotagonist,TayaKyleat- “Theabsolutebestpartofthe PhotobyMassCommunicationSpecialist2ndClassBrandonWilliams-Church tendedthe screening and shared Fromleft,WalterReedNationalMilitaryMedical(WRNMMC)CenterCommand visit wasTaya Kyle,”said Keys. their sentiments towards veter- Master Chief Tyrone Willis, Bradley Cooper, Taya Kyle, WRNMMC Chief of Staff “I’ve never worked with Chris answiththecrowdofattendees. Capt. Sarah L. Martin and Naval Support Activity Bethesda Commanding Officer personally but when [his] book “It’sasurrealtimetobehere Capt. David A. Bitonti stand for a picture outside of the Warrior Cafe Jan. 15. came out, he came here and right now,”said Cooper.“It was wanted to give out [some].The anhonortoworkwithTaya,she Although a rough subject to thebiopicwasawayforservice they see, help them with their books didn’t show up on time was transparent in giving over be a part of,Taya was gracious members, past and present, to groceries, babysit their kids or so he and Taya went out and whattheirrelationshipwaslike, inspendingsometimewithser- think back on their careers and spendsometimewiththemand boughtsomeoftheirowntogive what he was like, and for me vice members on base and hon- to be able to relate to a fellow not just say thank you for your out.She remembered me some- personally it changed my whole oring them for what they do.“I fallenwarrior. service, take it a step further. how, I was wheelchair bound life to walk in those shoes for thank you for your service and WecontinuetohelpcarryChris’ “Thegoalistobehereinfront at the time, but when she saw sevenmonths.” I will never forget you for what message.” of you right now,” said Cooper. me this time I was walking on Themoviefocusesaroundthe you do every day,” said Taya. Aveteranhimself,Sgt.Adam “We worked with veterans and my prosthetics. She’s a tribute Naval career of the late Chief “You have my gratitude and Keys was in attendance for the we said‘this is why we do this, and strong role model to other PettyOfficerChrisKyle,former I truly love you.” NSAB Com- screening,andfeltthemoviedid is to be able to take this film military wives about being re- U.S. Navy SEAL, and his life manding Officer Capt. David agreatjobofshowingthestrug- on and off the battlefield.After A. Bitonti thanked Cooper and intoplaceslikethisandforyou gles between being downrange silient. I’m glad she was here serving four tours in Iraq, and Taya for taking the time out of tobeabletorelatetoit.’Maybe and returning home to people tospeakwithMr.Cooperbefore being confirmed as the most le- their busy schedules to come itcanhelpwithmakingyoufeel who largely don’t understand the screening and I was in awe thal sniper in U.S.military his- onboardandsharetheirexperi- not so alone, your healing, and whatit’slike. of what they both had to say.It tory, Chris himself was gunned enceswithChris. forthosewhohavenoideawhat “A screening such as this was a genuinely great day here down by a fellow service mem- In bringing the movie to you go through, see this movie is very powerful for everyone on base. Everyone should see berseekinghisguidance. NSAB, Cooper and Taya hoped andpayrespectstoallveterans here,” said Keys.“This was the ‘AmericanSniper.’” Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week Observed, Jan. 25 - 31 expert anesthesia care to the first kidney transplant in the By Mass Communication militarysincetheCivilWarand Co-operative Republic of Guy- Specialist 1st Class (AW) continuetodosotoday. anaonJuly12,2009. Chris Krucke Someoftheaccomplishments Army Maj. James B. Hacker, WRNMMC Public Affairs ofCRNAsinclude: WRB staff nurse anesthetist, staff writer •CatherineS.Lawrencewas explained requirements to be- among the firstAmerican nurs- come a CRNA have become Nurseanesthetistshavebeen es to provide anesthesia during much more stringent since Mc- providinganesthesiacareinthe theAmericanCivilWarbetween Gee established the first school UnitedStatesforapproximately 1861and1865. of nurse anesthesia in 1909.He 150years,makingthemtheold- PhotobyBiomedicalPhotographyDepartment •In1877,thefirstrecognized said the minimum requirement estnursespecialtygroupinthe Nurse anesthetists at Walter Reed Bethesda practice nurse anesthetist was Sister to attend anesthesia training United States, according to the ineverysettinginwhichanesthesiaisdeliveredatthe Mary Bernard, a Catholic nun now is to be a registered nurse American Association of Nurse medical center. who practiced at St. Vincent’s witharecommendedone-to-two Anesthetists. In addition, nurse anesthe- HospitalinErie,Pa. yearsofexperienceworkingina tistsaretheprimaryanesthesia from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in care of patients pre-operatively, • Founded in 1909 by Agnes criticalcareenvironment.Hack- providers to U.S. service mem- the America Bldg. lobby where intra-operatively and post-op- McGee,the first school of nurse er also said to become a CRNA, bersathomeandabroad. information concerning nurse eratively. They work in vary- anesthesia was formed at St. the nurse needs a Master’s of Because of their efforts in anesthetistswillbeavailable. ing roles across all health-care VincentHospital,Portland,Ore.. Science in Nursing. “In recent providing the best health care, WalterReedBethesda(WRB) populations (surgical, trauma, Thesevenmonthcourseinclud- years, most programs are con- Certified Registered Nurse currentlyhas15military(eight obstetric, pediatric, etc.) where ed anatomy, physiology, phar- verting to a Doctorate of Nurs- AnesthetistWeek(CRNA)isob- Army,sevenNavy)and13civil- they are either independent macology and administration of ing practice degree as the new servedannuallynationwideand ianCRNAs. practitionersorworkincollabo- commonanestheticagents. entryleveltotheprofession.” atWalterReedNationalMilitary Throughout the military, rationwithphysiciancolleagues. • Art Womble, a certified Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eliot Spen- Medical Center (WRNMMC). CRNAs are advanced practice In addition,CRNAs serve inde- nurseanesthetistandArmyRe- cer, assistant chief nurse anes- ThisyeartheobservanceisJan. registerednursesboard-certified pendently overseas, on ships, serve Soldier from the former thetist atWRB said in order to 25-31. There will be a both set and specializing in the delivery and while deployed to remote WalterReedArmyMedicalCen- upnextMondaythroughFriday of all forms of anesthesia and areas.Theyhavebeenproviding ter,took part in supporting the See NURSE page 7 4 Thursday,January22,2015 TheJournal Navy Safe Harbor Helps Sailor Continue Military Career “His brain injury affected whenever we needed a place to By Andrew Damstedt his frontal lobe where he didn’t stay – he arranged everything NSAB Public Affairs know who anybody was; he for us.He got us the right kind staff writer didn’t remember the accident – of help financially and he was he just didn’t know,” she said. our connection to a lot of the The prognosis was bleak for “Once he started healing, it different phases that Eric went Navy Sailor Information Sys- camebacktohimlittlebylittle. through. He was our liaison, tems Technician 1st Class Eric Hehadtolearnhowtowalkand which I know is what his job is, Campbell after sustaining a write all over again.It was like but if not for him,I would have severe traumatic brain injury going from a toddler to back to beenlost.” while stationed at a NATO himselfwithintwoyears.” Ericsaidhemighthavebeen (North Atlantic Treaty Organi- Eric,29,cametoWalterReed frustratedatthestartofhisre- zation) command in Naples, It- National Military Medical Cen- covery process,especially when alyin2012.Doctorsdidn’tknow ter (WRNMMC) for treatment. his mom told him about his whether he’d survive, let alone BecauseofNavyWoundedWar- short-termmemoryloss. recoverafterhisfall. rior Safe Harbor assistance,his “I’mlike,‘Whatdoyoumean Butnow,aftermorethantwo mother was able to stay by his short term memory issues?’”he years of treatment,Campbell is bedsideuntilhewastransferred said. “I disagreed with her for set to leave Naval Support Ac- to a Richmond,Va.,hospital for a while and then after I came tivityBethesdaandcontinuehis ongoing therapy. Eric said the backhereandtheyputitinthe militarycareerattheCenterfor SafeHarborprogram“intercept- Information Dominance in Pen- ed him” after finding out about forefront and in my face and sacola,Fla. hisaccidentandhashelpedhim they made it more aware to me “Whenhehadhisaccident,he since he first arrived.Safe Har- …whatshorttermmemoryloss PhotobyAndrewDamstedt was in Italy and when we were bor’s mission is to provide tai- she was talking about. It‘s not Information Systems Technician 1st Class notified,weweren’tsurehewas lorednon-medicalassistancefor like[thatI]can’trememberlast Eric Campbell going to make it,” his mother, severely ill or wounded Sailors week, two weeks or a year ago, Annette Campbell said.“But to and Coast Guardsmen during she meant I can’t remember 30 seewherehewasandhowheis the recovery,rehabilitation and secondsagoorfiveminutesago.” “So they did the tests,evalu- for cognitive reasons. Physical today, is a tremendous change. reintegrationphases. After a stint at a hospital in ations and they decided they trainingwasn’tanissueforme. Hewasafighterallalong.” “I would like to say Navy Johnstown, Penn., Eric came didn’t want to return me to ac- Ipassedthatinlikeamonth.” She said when her son first Safe Harbor was there with us backtoWRNMMCinthespring tive duty at that time,” Eric Master Chief Anthony Ed- awoke,he didn’t know who she every step of the way,”Annette of2013formedicalevaluationto said. “So they had me do more wards, Navy Wounded Warrior was and he didn’t remember he said. “Master Chief (Anthony) see whether he could return to therapy, speech and language See SAFE page 6 hadbeeninanaccident. Edwards was always there activeduty. pathology,occupational therapy 1050325 TheJournal Thursday,January22,2015 5 Thyroid Awareness Month Small Gland Plays Big Role in Overall Health By Bernard S. Little WRNMMC Public Affairs staff writer January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Ac- cording to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American College of Endocrinology (ACE), an estimated 30 million Americans suffer from thyroid disorders and ap- proximately half of them CourtesyphotofromCDC.gov don’tknowit. Physicians check the necks of patients to “The thyroid gland is help determine if there is a concern for thy- a small, butterfly-shaped roid disease. gland located in the base oftheneckjustbelowthe thebodyoperates,accord- thyroidism or underac- Adam’s apple,” explained ing to Dr. Jeffrey Garber, tivethyroid. Army Col. (Dr.) Henry B. a Harvard endocrinolo- “Your thyroid could Burch, of Endocrinology gist. Like a car’s engine also produce too much Service at Walter Reed produces energy to help hormones sending your CourtesygraphicfromCDC.gov National Military Medi- itmove,thethyroidgland systems into overdrive, a cal Center. Burch is also manufactures hormones condition known as hy- Symptoms associated forgetfulness; and unex- loose and frequent bowel the endocrinology consul- to prompt cells to per- perthyroidism or overac- with hypothyroidism in- pectedweightgain. movements; prominent tant to the Office of the form. These hormones tive thyroid. These two clude pervasive fatigue; Those with hyperthy- “stare”oftheeyes;protru- U.S. Army Surgeon Gen- maintain the rate at conditions are most often drowsiness; increased roidism may experience sionoftheeyes;insomnia; eral, as well as Endocri- which the body uses fats features of an underlying sensitivity to cold; con- heart palpitations; anxi- poor concentration and nologyDivisionchairand and carbohydrates, con- thyroid disease,” Garber stipation; sore muscles; ety; irritability; being memory; increased like- professor of medicine at trols body temperature, said. weight gain and fluid argumentative; trem- lihood for miscarriage; the Uniformed Services influences heart rate and Of the nearly 30 mil- retention; puffy face; dif- bling hands; intolerance nervousness; insomnia; University. regulates the production lion people suffering from ficulty with learning;dry, of warm temperatures and sudden weight loss, The thyroid gland of protein and proper a thyroid condition, most brittlehairandnails;dry, and increased likelihood despitenodrasticdietary plays an important role brainfunction. have hypothyroidism, ac- itchy skin; increased fre- to perspire; loss of scalp in the body, influencing Iodine from one’s diet, See THYRIOD page 6 cordingtoAACEandACE. quency of miscarriages; hair; muscle weakness; the function of the heart, is“fuel”thethyroidneeds brain, liver, kidneys and to produce hormones, skin, Burch explained. Garber added. “When Ensuringthatthethyroid outside influences such glandishealthyandfunc- asdisease,damagetothe tioning properly is essen- thyroid or certain medi- tial to the body’s overall cines break down com- well-being,headded. munication, your thyroid According to Dr. Jef- mightnotproduceenough frey Garber, a Harvard hormones,” he continued. endocrinologist, The thy- “Thiswouldslowdownall roidislikeacar’sengine, ofyourbody’sfunctions,a setting the pace at which conditionknownashypo- Military Spouses can get FREE career training with MyCAAfunding. Train online in healthcare, technology, or administration and prepare to earn $30,000-$50,000/year. Visit CareerStep.com/spouse or call 1-866-203-1822 today! 1042243 1050481 1050476 6 Thursday,January22,2015 TheJournal SAFE him leave. Eric’s become an ambassa- dor for the Safe Harbor program and became a mentor to junior Sailors,Ed- Continued from page 4 wardssaid. “I wish we could keep him here for a little longer, but he has to get back SafeHarbornon-medicalcaremanager, out there so he can stay competitive,” said at times he believed it was “far- Edwardssaid. fetched” for Eric to stay in the Navy. While the plan during recovery was But,hesaid,Ericneverwaveredonhis to stay in the Navy,Eric wasn’t always goaltorecoverandcontinuehisservice. set on a military career. He joined the “Hecould’vetakentheeasywayand Navy on Feb. 28, 2005, and attributed I mean he could’ve simply said ‘I want his time in Italy where he was frocked to get out,’” Edwards said. “I had in- to a first-class Petty Officer, as part of ternships lined up for him.I explained thereasonhewantstostayintheNavy. tohim:‘Here’stwocoursesofactionwe SomeofthecreditgoestotheSafeHar- couldtake.It’suptoyou.’Hedecidedhe borprogrambecause,hesaid,itopened wantedtostayin.Ifnotwecould’vegot uphisdesiretohelpjuniorSailors. himintointernshipsthatwould’vepre- “Since I’ve been here with Safe paredhimforseparationaswell.” Harbor and [the] Wounded Warrior Edwards kept him informed of dif- program, it’s widened my aspect and ferentactivitieshecouldparticipatein, knowledgeofhelpingpeople–especial- such as attending a USO (United Ser- lybeinghereatahospital,”Ericsaid. viceOrganizations)galaandgoingtoa Anotherdrawishisdesiretogetsta- professionalmilitaryleadershipcourse tionedinItalyorsomewhereinEurope atJointBaseAnacostia-Bolling. again. While he’s happy to see Eric’s prog- Andwhatdoeshethinkofhisodds? ress, Edwards said he is sorry to see “Maybe,maybenot,”hereplied. THYROID Garbernotesthatbecausethyroiddis- easeoftenrunsinfamilies,examinations of family members and a review of their Continued from page 5 medical histories may reveal other indi- vidualswiththyroidproblems.Headded thyroid disorders are most common in changes.Aswithhypothyroidism,those women. with hyperthyroidism may develop a Another condition that can affect the goiter,accordingtoAACEandACE. thyroidiscancer,whichisoneofthefast- Burch explained the best way to de- est growing cancers inAmerica,accord- termineifonehasathyroidconditionis ingtoAACEandACEofficials.Itisalso by having a TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test performed. A TSH test one of the most curable,they add.Five- measurestheamountofthyroidstimu- year survival rates are 97.8 percent in lating hormone (TSH) in the blood. He the United States,according to the Na- alsorecommendspeopleperformaself- tionalCancerInstitute. neck check, looking for bulges or pro- Formoreinformationconcerningthy- trusionsinyourneckwhileswallowing roid disorders,visit www.thyroidaware- water (http://www.thyroidawareness. ness.com, and http://seer.cancer.gov/ com/neck-check). statfacts/html/thyro.html. 1042251 1050478 TheJournal Thursday,January22,2015 7 Google Launches Virtual USS NURSE becoming a CRNA is what you really wanttodo,you’llhavetopersevere,”he said.“Itisnoteasytomeettherequire- Constitution Tour Experience Continued from page 3 ments to enter school, but once you achieveitthennothingcanstopyou.If youareinthemilitaryalreadyandare be re-certified, CRNAs must obtain a applying then you have a chance to go minimum of 40 hours of approved con- to one of the two finest schools in the tinuingeducationeverytwoyears,doc- ument substantial anesthesia practice, country. Both are rated in the top five maintain current state licensure and nationallyandprepareustodeliverthe certify that they have not developed bestcaretoourSoldiersandSailorsin any conditions that could adversely af- anyenvironment.” fecttheirabilitytopracticeanesthesia. Spencer said he found out about Spencer,whohasbeenactivedutyfor CRNAs in nursing school when he had 22 years in the Navy,said his favorite the opportunity to work with a Naval partaboutbeingaCRNAishavingthe Reserve CRNA during his first clinical opportunity to take care of one patient rotation at the Veterans’ Administra- atatimeandgivingthemthebestanes- tion Hospital in Columbia,S.C. “After thetic experience possible.“I genuinely workingwithherfortwoweeks,Iknew careabouteachpatientandtreatthem that is what I eventually wanted to asiftheywereamemberofmyfamily. I strive to utilize all of my knowledge, do with my life and was excited that I skills and experience to guide my care could serve my country doing the job I andkeepmypatientssafeandcomfort- lovedaswell,”heexplained. able,”hesaid. “Ifyouthinkyoumightbeinterested Hacker,whohasbeenactivedutyfor in becoming a CRNA,please come and thepast17years,said,“Imostenjoythe talktooneofus,”Spencersaid.“Youcan autonomy of my work and being able shadow with us in the OR, see if you to serve the finest patient population likewhatwedo,and[wecan]thentalk there is.It’s wonderful to be able to fo- toyouabouttheNurseAnesthesiapro- cussolelyonthecaseathandandgive gram, working hours/lifestyle and ser- thepatienttheconfidencetheyneedto vice-specific deployment realities and getthroughastressfulsituation.” potentialdutystations/assignments.” HackerhasworkedasastaffCRNA U.S.NavyphotobyMassCommunicationSpecialist1stClassMichaelMui at Madigan Army Medical Center at For more information, con- Google Maps published a complete 360-degree virtual experience of Joint Base Lewis McChord while serv- tact Lt. Jacqueline Price, CRNA USS Constitution Tuesday. Using Street View technology, Google ingasthesoleCRNAandCommander WRNMMCAnesthesia Department,at Mapsphotographedtheshipinfall2014tocreateanonline360-degree ofthe758thForwardSurgicalTeam.“If [email protected]. virtualexperienceoftouringConstitutioninpreparationfortheship’s scheduled dry dock restoration period, which begins in March 2015. Rockville 1050394 T6619030 8 Thursday,January22,2015 TheJournal 1050061 1050389 2014Mercedes-BenzML350SportUtility 1050479