The Synergy Model at Work in a Military ICU in Iraq

Abstract

While starting the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) application process for the Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) examination, two unexpected hurdles occurred. First, the primary author (Lieutenant Colonel Freyling, who held the Army rank of Major (MAJ) during the occasion of this article) did not have all of the required 500 clinical hours in her master of science in nursing program and second, military orders arrived for her to deploy to Iraq. As an Army nurse who had a critical care background, she knew all things were possible even in the face of significant challenges. After a few phone calls, precepted clinical hours were arranged with an academic institution, and she was back on track to achieving her goal to become CCNS-certified, even if she was heading to Iraq.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA519109

Entities

People

  • Janie Heath
  • Karen S. Kesten
  • Mary E. Freyling

Organizations

  • Tripler Army Medical Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analgesia
  • Brain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Military Hospitals
  • North America
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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