John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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Si m ■ k 18 l k i V ■ ' CDR JAMES BLACK The John C. Stemiis Medical Department is proudly standing by. ready to provide complete and quality healthcare to 5.168 Shogun Courage Team personnel. Medical is comprised of a 59 bed inpatient ward, including intensive care unit, isolation rooms, and a very busy operating room. The surgical staff has completed over 150 surgeries this cruise. On a daily basis, the medical treatment trauma room provided care to over 50 shipmates, including complete diagnostic procedures such as laborator ' , pharmacy, state of the art digital radiography and ultrasound. General medical services provided include optometry, psychology, aviation physical exams, radiation health, preventive medicine and occupational health. Medical administration provides a critical role when entering foreign ports establishing liaison with local medical treatment facilities and tracking all personnel off ship requiring further medical evaluation. The department ' s eight officers include the Senior Medical Officer. Ships Surgeon. Ships Nurse. General Medical Officer. Physician Assistant. Physical Therapist. Psychologist, and Medical Administration Officer. The enlisted staff is one senior chief, two chiefs and 32 corpsman including specialty enlisted classifications. CVW-9 augments the medical staff with three flight surgeons, and eight aviation medicine technicians. The medical team is devoted to providing the best healthcare available to the entire battlegroup in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 1 44 USS JOHN C. STENXIS ( CVN 74)

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