Anesthesiology Department, Main Operating Room and Ambulatory Procedure Unit staff assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton took a brief respite for one of their own as Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Julia Muro took the oath to reenlist, July 30, 2024.
Muro, an anesthesia tech, has been instrumental in helping mitigate the loss of personnel and still provide support in the Main Operating Room. Along with two co-workers - HM3 Eric Huerta and Hospitalman Hunter Jeffers - They devised a plan to cross train other corpsmen with surgical technologist specialty skills to help with the daily workflow in the Main OR. “Anesthesia is the best department in the hospital for someone to cross train in. Most corpsmen do not develop their hands on skills until they are deployed. Luckily, I get to practice them every day,” said Muro. The plan to train the others became acute when one of the two assigned anesthesia technicians transferred which limited the ability to provide assistance to the anesthesia provider. Anesthesia and Main OR department heads collaborated to come up with a viable, workable plan to ensure that day-to-day anesthesia needs would be met. Two surgical techs were selected to train for a month with their anesthesia tech counterpart and complete the necessary professional qualification standards. With those corpsmen already assigned in the Main OR, they gained added proficiency such as knowing the technique of intravenous placement which would help prevent any future roadblocks in providing patient care. “Now our department has multiple backups in case of an emergency, ensuring the safety of our patients,” stated Muro (Official Navy photos by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
| Date Taken: | 07.30.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2024 13:24 |
| Photo ID: | 8558609 |
| VIRIN: | 240730-N-HU933-1261 |
| Resolution: | 1280x720 |
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| Location: | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, US |
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