10 JAX AIR NEWS, NASJACKSONVILLE, Thursday, November 13, 2008



Spotlight shines on perioperative nurses

By Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Taylor ronment of patient care.
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heavily sedated surgical
 patients usually do not
 have the opportunity to
thank the masked nurses who
care for them when undergoing
surgical procedures in the oper-
ating room. In fact, they may
never recall the names of those
individuals, but it is these dedi-
cated perioperative nurses who
help ensure patients receive the
highest quality care in a safe
environment.
 To recognize the extraordinary
contributions of these highly
skilled health care professionals,
Naval Hospital Jacksonville is cel-
ebrating National Perioperative
Nurses Week Nov. 9-15.
 Perioperative nursing is a
subspecialty responsible for the
management of care for patients
undergoing surgical procedures.
The nursing role in the operating
room is collaborative.
 Working closely with a multidis-
ciplinary team of surgeons, anes-
thesia providers, surgical tech-
nologist and others helps ensure
the best care for the patient.
 These specialized nurses act
as patient advocates and serve
as their "voice" when the patient
is anesthetized in the operating
room. They continually assess
the patient's condition before,


 Photo by HM I Michael Morgan
Perioperative nursing student Lt. Treva Poerschman (far left) and Orthopedic Surgeon Lt. Timothy Epting (left)
observe Perioperative Nurse Lt. Cmdr. Melinda Ewing (right) prepping a patient for surgery in the operating room.


during and after the procedure to
detect any changes in their health
status.
 There are currently 13 periop-


erative nurses assigned to NH
Jax, the home of one of two Navy
perioperative nurse training pro-
grams.


 Program Director Cmdr. Gene
Truesdell said, "Through the
teaching of evidence-based prac-
tice, we are ensuring a safer envi-


and guidance to five perioperative
nursing students.
 "Perioperative nursing is an
exciting, dynamic and ever-chang-
ing technological
 field that promotes a challeng-
ing learning experience on a daily
basis," he said. His students con-
sider multidisciplinary teamwork
to be the number one reason they
were drawn to the field.
 Susan Banschbach, regis-
tered nurse and President for
the Association of periOperative
Registered Nurses (AORN) is
excited when looking to the future
of the profession.
 Whether it be safely adminis-
tering medications, ensuring the
correct site for surgery, or reduc-
ing errors, patient safety is the
cornerstone of the profession.
 She said, "We have the power
to impact the future of safe care,
which is of vital importance to all
of us and our patients."
 NH Jax has many unsung
heroes who work behind the
scenes to provide the military
community stellar healthcare.
 By recognizing the contribu-
tions of these compassionate and
caring perioperative nurses, the
hospital staff acknowledges the
vital role these professionals play
in delivering the highest quality
of care to all its surgical patients.


Got 'Beat Army' spirit?


Send in your
footage by Nov. 21

From U.S. Navy Chief of
Information (CHINFO)

In preparation for the
 Dec. 6 Army-Navy
 football game at
Lincoln Financial Field in
Philadelphia, CBS Sports
is soliciting "Beat Army"
spirit spots to be aired dur-
ing the national broadcast.
 This is an exciting
opportunity for Sailors
and Marines from NAS
Jacksonville and its tenant
commands to display their
team spirit before millions
of Americans.
 Past experience shows
that submissions most like-
ly to be televised are those
exhibiting
 humor and creativity
instead of the generic "Go
Navy -Beat Army" shout-
outs.
 Follow these require-
ments:
 Each spot must include
the submitting command's
name and location.
 Avoid use of Navy jar-
gon or acronyms.
 Spots should be edit-
ed to 15 or 30 seconds in
length.
 Spots should be broad-
cast quality in one of the
following formats: Betacam
SP, DVCam or DVCPRO.

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First-generation tapes only.
 VHS tapes and DVDs
created from VHS, Hi-8,
Digital Hi-8 or consumer-
grade video cameras are not
acceptable.
 Submit only ready-to-
air spots. Neither CBS nor
Defense Media Activity
Anacostia will edit submis-
sions.
 Frame shots according
to rules of good composition
(avoid talking heads with
no bodies).
 High-quality audio and
sharp focus are paramount.
Poor audio quality was a
primary reason for rejection
of past entries.
 Allow 10 seconds of
lead-in before the spot
starts and do the same at
the end.
 Support from the fleet
public affairs centers and
defense media activity
detachments, if available,
are permissible on a not-to-
interfere with operational
requirements basis.
 Commands should send
their original, broadcast
quality footage by express
shipment to:
 Defense Media Activity
 Anacostia
 Attn: Assignment Army-Navy
 Game
 2713 Mitscher Road SW, Bldg.
 168 Anacostia Annex
 Washington D.C. 20373-5819
 Submissions postmarked
 after Nov. 21 will not be
 considered.


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NEX A-OK Student Reward Program


Initiative helps

pay for college

By Kristine Sturkie
NEXCOM PAO


Paying for your child's educa-
 tion can be a daunting task.
 Let your Navy Exchange
(NEX) make it easier for you
through its A-OK Student Reward
Program.
 Four times per school year, four


students will win a drawing for a
$5,000, $3,000, $2,000 or $1,000
U.S. savings bond, denomination at
maturity. The next drawing will be
held at the end of November.
 Any eligible full-time student who
has a "B" grade point average equiv-
alent or better, as determined by
their school system, may enter the
drawing.
 Eligible students include depen-
dent children of active duty mili-
tary members, reservists and mili-
tary retirees enrolled in grades 1
- 12. Dependent children without an


individual Dependent Identification
Card must be accompanied by their
sponsor to submit their entry. Each
student may enter only once each
grading period and must re-enter
with each qualifying report card.
 To enter the drawings, stop by
your Navy Exchange with your cur-
rent report card and have a Navy
Exchange associate verify your min-
imum grade average.
 Then fill out your entry card and
obtain your A-OK ID, which entitles
you to discount coupons for NEX
products and services.


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