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THIS BLUEPRINT OF NAVY NURSING IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF MANY NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WHO CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN A PRACTICE MODEL FOR NAVY NURSING. THIS PROJECT WAS CONCEPTUALIZED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE NURSE CORPS AND BECAME A REALITY THROUGH HER DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE.

THIS DOCUMENT ENCOMPASSES MY PHILOSOPHY, WHICH IS FOUNDED IN THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF NAVY MEDICINE, AND FULLY SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. THIS MODEL WILL PROVIDE A SOLID FRAMEWORK FOR NAVY NURSING LONG INTO THE FUTURE.

James A. Zimble

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THE FIRST EDITION OF THE BLUEPRINT OF NAVY NURSING WAS PREPARED WITH GREAT CARE AND THOUGHT. IT INCORPORATES THE ACTIONS OF NAVY NURSES WORLD-WIDE, ITERATES MY PHILOSOPHY OF NAVY
NURSING, AND HAS MY WHOLE HEARTED ENDORSEMENT.
THIS MODEL SUPPORTS THE SURGEON GENERAL'S PRINCIPLES OF NAVY MEDICINE AS WELL AS THE MISSION OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION MUST BE GIVEN TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CARLOS A. TORRES, NC, USN WHO DEVOTED AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENERGY AS THE PROJECT COORDINATOR AND PRINCIPAL WRITER .
APPRECIATION IS ALSO EXTENDED TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS :
CAPTAIN REBECCA R. HENDERSON, NC, USN
CAPTAIN CAROL A. PETERSON, NC, USN
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER VIRGINIA R. BEESON, NC, USN
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MARY M. BOSSICK, NC, USN

THESE INDIVIDUALS DEVOTED A GREAT DEAL OF TIME TO THE PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT.

M. F. HALL
REAR ADMIRAL, NURSE CORPS
DIRECTOR, NAVY NURSE CORPS

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