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As a retired Navy nurse and now serving

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as the Chief Nursing Officer for the

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Defense Health Agency , I have the

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privilege of serving alongside

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extraordinary nurses across our

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military health system .

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Hello , my name is Yvette Michel . My

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name is Barbara Diaz Rivera . I'm First

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Lieutenant Rihanna Williams , and I'm a

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registered nurse . I am a registered

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nurse . I am a forensic healthcare

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examiner . The power of nurses means to

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me how nurses are the backbone of

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healthcare , combining our skill ,

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resilience , and compassion to heal ,

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lead , and advocate . And my role as a

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forensic nurse empowers me to provide

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trauma informed care to patients , to

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forensic patients . I was a critical

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care nurse for over 10 years , and I

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stood at the bedside of my patients at

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the most crucial points in their life .

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I am still committed in advocating ,

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protecting . And making a difference

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for our patients . My superpower as a

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nurse is building relationships with my

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patients . My power as a nurse supports

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the mission by assuring that the

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students who receive care from the

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quartermaster side , they are medically

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ready for deployment with overseas

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screenings and any kind of medical care

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that may be required as a result of

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injury . If you know me , I like to

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talk , I like to listen , and I like to

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make you laugh . I do that in order to

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build trust with my patients so they

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feel cared for , heard , and not just

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treated as a number . The power of

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nursing ensures mission readiness by

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assisting in all areas of surgical care

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to get you back to duty . At DHA , we

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are not just providing care , we help

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keep our warfighters mission ready . We

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work together as a team across

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specialties and services to deliver the

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best care possible . It comes down to

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this , taking care of those who serve .

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That's our mission . At TMSI , we see

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the person behind the uniform , the

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retiree who served for decades , the

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anxious family member , and we meet

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them with the respect and Clinical

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excellence they've worked . Our

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commitment to the mission is shown

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through our hands and our hearts . We

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ensure service members are mission

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ready by providing skilled gentle care

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during their most vulnerable moments .

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My power as a nurse supports the

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mission by treating every patient as I

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want to be treated through active

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listening and being present . My goal

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is to make every patient feel seen and

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heard throughout the visit and for them

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to have a positive experience overall ,

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guiding them back to wellness and

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ensuring their internal health . is

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strong . Readiness is built on care .

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As military nurses , we keep

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warfighters healthy , treat injuries

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early , and help them return to duty .

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We operate as a joint medical force ,

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staying trained and ready , and we

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deliver the care to our warfighters and

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their families that they deserve every

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time and everywhere . We celebrate the

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power of nurses . It's an honor to lead

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this profession and a privilege to care

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for those who serve . And their

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families . County nurses , we are the

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power of nursing . Our care is the

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first step toward their recovery . The

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starts here . Happy Nurses Week . Happy

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Nurses Week . That's the power of

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nursing .