Five cadets selected by Army for Nurse Summer Training Program
UNG cadets, from left to right, Brandon Ware, Anna Chirillo, Esther Kim, Megan Collins and Haydn Griffin will participate in the Nurse Summer Training Program.
Five University of North Georgia (UNG) cadets have been selected for the Army s competitive Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP).
The internship will provide Bachelor of Science in Nursing students Anna Chirillo, Megan Collins, Haydn Griffin, Esther Kim, and Brandon Ware with a four-week experience unlike their other clinical rotations. Each will be stationed at a different location in the United States between their junior and senior years.
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Most People Surveyed In Hawaii Say They Will Get Vaccinated - Honolulu Civil Beat
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Most People Surveyed In Hawaii Say They Will Get Vaccinated
Only 12% say they have chosen not to be immunized for COVID-19. There is also support for vaccine passports and employer mandates. Reading time: 6 minutes.
A new Civil Beat/HNN poll shows that three-quarters of those surveyed 75% say they have already received at least one dose of the vaccination for COVID-19.
Another 4% say they will get the shots as soon as possible while 5% say they are waiting to get their first injection.
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Borne the Battle #238: Army Veteran Dr. Anneke Vandenbroek, Director of Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals
In this episode of Borne the Battle, Army Veteran Dr. Anneke Vandenbroek, a board-certified clinical psychologist, discusses changes in treating Veterans in times of COVID, cognitive behavioral therapy, the importance of mental healthcare and how any Veteran, regardless of discharge status, can receive cost-free mental health care at any Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic in the country.
Dr. Vandenbroek joined the Army during her doctoral program when she received the Health Professions Scholarship. She had little idea of the variety of jobs and opportunities that awaited her in the military. After graduating from Nova Southeastern University with her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, she was later stationed in Hawaii.
3 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. More than 150 Sexual Assault Response Team members from across the Department of Defense met online April 7 – 8 for a virtual summit aimed at increasing knowledge and awareness of the processes victims may experience when reporting a sexual assault.
“A SART member provides high-quality services and support to military victims of sexual assault. That support is intended to strengthen resiliency and instill confidence and trust in the reporting process,” said Col. Patrick T. Birchfield, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, commander. “This summit has great value for our medical team members from both the knowledge they gain and the information they can share with other stakeholders who are all committed to helping those who have experienced a sexual assault.”
COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available For All Veterans In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat
It will also be available to veterans’ spouses and caregivers. Reading time: 2 minutes.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System is now offering vaccines to all veterans, as well as their spouses and live-in caregivers in Hawaii. Previously veterans aged 65 and up or holding jobs as essential workers were eligible.
Last month, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill allowing the VA to expand vaccine eligibility to spouses and caregivers of disabled and elderly veterans.
VA spokeswoman Amy Rohlfs said that Hawaii was able to move forward beginning Wednesday, noting that some local veterans have declined to take the vaccine until they can get it with their families.