Naval Hospital Bremerton Navy Medicine Readiness And Training Command Bremerton

Getting a grasp of occupational therapy... Ms. Teri Nyblom, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, Lt. Angela Sadosky, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Chiropractic Services Department Head, and More

From forgotten softball trophies of the early 1980s to recent accolades from innumerable residents, interns and staff of Naval Hospital Bremerton, family physician and retired Navy Capt. Ronald F. Dommermuth ha More

Reflection on Serving...National Nurses Week, annually celebrated May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, is being recogniz More

191108-N-MZ309-047 NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON, Wash. (Nov. 8, 2019) Presenting the Waves of the Future...Naval Hospital Bremerton Radiology department staff members gather to recognize National Radiologic Technol More

Giving Back To Others...National Nurses Week, annually celebrated May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, is being recogniz More

Attentive to the top...As Naval Hospital Bremerton honored the 126th Navy Chief Petty Officer Birthday, morning colors were conducted by the trio of Chief Hospital Corpsman (Fleet Marine Force) David Squires(sh More

Ask a Nurse...It's National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing. Immediately following More

Staff members of Naval Hospital Bremerton's Branch Health Clinic Bangor Dental Services Directorate gather for a group photo to commemorate the 103rd birthday celebration of the Navy Dental Corps, which was fou More

A cut above…Cmdr. Robert Holmes, prosthodontist assigned to NHB/NMRTC Bremerton’s Branch Health Clinic Bangor, is assisted by Lt. Dayoung Pierce in the traditional cake-cutting portion of the Dental Corps’ birt More

For the hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Everett, the Hospital Corps inception date of June 17, 1898 is more than just recognizing their corps' birthdate. The date More

Selfless acts during trying times...National Nurses Week, annually celebrated May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, is be More

A Show of Arms…Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit (NMRTU) Everett staff remember Women’s Equality Day, celebrating women’s suffrage and the passage of the 19th amendment of the U.S. Constitution in 1920, gra More

200401-N-XT693-1036 BREMERTON, Wash. (April, 1, 2020) In the midst of social distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton Chiefs Mess celebrates More

Courage and Compassion...National Nurses Week, annually celebrated May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, is being recogni More

Year of the Nurse... The Navy Nurse Corps birthday on May 13 recognizes 112 years of delivering patient-centered care from bed side to battle field. The Nurse Corps anniversary annually follows the National Nu More

Making a global impact in the pandemic fight...National Nurses Week, annually celebrated May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nur More

For Lt. Anna Dufour and the other approximately 4,000 active duty and reserve Navy Nurse Corps officers, helping stop the spread of COVID-19 follows their legacy of delivering patient-centered care since their More

True professionals...National Nurses Week, annually celebrated May 6 to May 12, and fittingly wrapping up on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, is being recognized More

prioritized high-quality patient care... The Navy Nurse Corps birthday on May 13 recognizes 112 years of delivering patient-centered care from bed side to battle field. The Nurse Corps anniversary annually fol More

Negotiating the bend of the road - as in life - even at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, circa 2002, required soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines to lend a hand to those in need. Noted actor and comedian Robin More

Under the rainbow ... The Joint Commission (TJC) and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Medical Inspector General (MEDIG) survey teams will visit Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) and its branch medical clinics at Na More

Helping to steer his way in retirement...Naval Hospital Bremerton's Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Tom Countryman presents retired Chief Boatswain Mate Jerry Irvine with an honorary shadow box encapsulating his More

Five year ago after the devastating earthquake hit Japan, then-Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jerry Wagner, Naval Hospital Bremerton's Patient Administration Operational Forces Liaison, provides assistance on coor More

Terry Lerma, Naval Hospital Bremerton Emergency Preparedness coordinator, shares with staff members on proper protocol and procedures during mock drill scenarios as part of the continual training for all hands More

Raising the bar for Back to School/Sport Physicals... Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) is helping military families get a healthy head start on ensuring their school age children are back to school/sport physical More

A shining light...Naval Hospital Bremerton can help beneficiaries recognize and cope with SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder - a mood disorder triggered by a change in seasonal weather patterns such as shorter d More

Up to snuff? The aptly named 'Mr. Gross Mouth' provides a visual mock-up reminder on how smokeless tobacco impacts a user's entire mouth. From cavities to tooth loss, gingivitis and gum recession, along with li More

Oral cancer can give someone quite the mouthful. Pat Graves, NHB Tobacco Cessation coordinator, displays a mock model of how dangerous and destructive tobacco products, specifically smokeless tobacco, can be to More

Forty years at the current locale on Ostrich Bay for NHB/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton has had many staff, patient and guest visit the command, including occasional wildlife such as the More

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Carloconrado Limos poses for an official portrait (Official Navy photo)

Keeping the light on and then some...Lt. Larry Middleton, Naval Hospital Bremerton Human Resources department head, places a holiday ornament dedicated to Lt. j.g. Travis Kelly, one of seven current NHB Individ More

170428-N-NR998-021 BREMERTON, Wash. (Apr. 28, 2017) Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Commanding Officer Capt. David Weiss speaks to military children on the quarterdeck during a celebration Apr. 28. NHB hosted a Mil More

Making it happen...Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bouara Mongkhonvilay (L) and Hospitalman Eva Aguilar-Ortega (R), both assigned to Branch Health Clinic Everett, provided logistical support for handling 'simulated More

Naval Hospital Bremerton regularly conducts emergency preparedness training to handle such disaster scenarios as dealing with mass casualties after a sizable earthquake...but when such a disaster strikes - seis More

Sharing more than just a smile, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Robert de Lange settles back and banters with other Naval Hospital Bremerton staff members and Armed Services Blood Program perso More

Then as Now: Transportation advancements over the years ... Whether by waiting hospital corpsmen handling driver duties or on the road before the rising sun in the inaugural Patient Shuttle service with Madigan More

With Navy Medicine’s ‘Women’s Health’ theme for October, as well as Breast Cancer Awareness month, Mona I. Sherlock - affectionately referred to as ‘Mammo Mona’ by patients and peers alike - Lead Mammography Te More

A crushing –all too preventable - loss…NHB/NMRTC Bremerton provided a visual reminder on the deadly dangers of drinking and driving posting the remains of what used to be a new car, demolished by the drunk driv More

A cut above using the official Navy Medical Corps birthday scalpel ... Naval Hospital Bremerton Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Quarles shares with Capt. Michael Maddox of Otorhinolaryngology Department an More

It's another successful wash by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Guerrero with Branch Health Clinic Bangor ... hand hygiene in health care plays a vital role in infection prevention and is considered the most More

Regardless of the angle, this year’s National Patient Safety Week theme of “United in Safety” features a quarterdeck display highlighting patient safety goals with educational material for both staff and patien More

Providing the finishing touches to a final product, assisted by Jovie Romero, is just one part of Dental Assistant August S. Cerera's duties at Naval Hospital Bremerton's Branch Health Clinic Bangor Dental Clin More

150325-N-NR045-001 SILVERDALE, Wash. (March 25, 2015) Spring Aragon, a chiropractor at Branch Health Clinic Bangor, examines a patient’s neck during a consultation. Chiropractic care emphasizes the recuperative More

Providing emotional support, professional guidance and caring assistance, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Andrea Arenas, a Maryland native, carries out her responsibilities as a victim advocate and member of Naval More

Every Tuesday of the month of April, Naval Hospital Bremerton's victim advocates are manning a informational table to help raise awareness on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention by handing out Teal Ribbons More

As Naval Hospital Bremerton recognizes and honors Laboratory Department staff members during National Medical Laboratory Professionals week, April 19-25, 2015, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Justin Barnes tests a More

Getting smart about SMART at the start, Naval Hospital Bremerton's Sports Medicine and Rehab Team Clinic located Branch Health Clinic Bangor is currently providing support for approximately 30 patients a day, a More

Seeing is believing at Naval Hospital Bremerton's Branch Health Clinic Optometry Clinic, as lead technician Robert Jai, known as BJ to everyone, conducts a patient's pre-testing portion of a routine appointment More

There's a need for dental hygienists, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Julian Rodriguez has the background to share at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Command Career Counselor (CCC) and Command Managed Equal Opportun More

In-depth and hands-on training, Dr. Antoinette Marengo-Barbick, staff physician with Naval Medical Center San Diego’s OB/GYN department explains the usage of a intrauterine device (IUD) in recent training held More

Naval Hospital Bremerton's Nurse Corps Professional Development Committee’s coordinated their annual Speed Mentoring event that gave prospective Sailors - primarily hospital corpsmen - who are interested in a s More

Pedal power making it happen: Naval Hospital Bremerton staff members participated in the annual Bike to Work Day on May 15 as part of their daily commute. The event provided those who took part the opportunity More

Bringing it home in fine fettle: Andy Peters, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton placed first in the recently held "Aloha Moani 5K" Memorial Run held on May 16, with a finish of 18:15 for a 5:53 pace per mile More

And they're off...runners, jogger, walkers and strollers - approximately 125 - took part in the 2nd annual ‘Aloha Moani 5K’ Memorial Run coordinated by Naval Hospital Bremerton's Navy Nurse Corps. The run culmi More

Naval Hospital Bremerton staff members view the just-unveiled "Hospital Corps Heroes' Wall of Honor" solemnly on May 22, 2015, that is dedicated to the 57 Hospital Corpsmen that were killed while supporting Ope More

The online doc is in... Lt. Cmdr. Josephine Nguyen, Naval Hospital Bremerton Dermatology department head, conducts dermatology care directly to patients in need by using teledermatology, an online support servi More

As part of his Ruck (not run) effort at Naval Hospital Bremerton's recently held Corpsmen Remembrance Run, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Fleet Marine Force) Kyle Smith, Preventive Medicine Technician leading pet More

Cmdr. Thecly Scott, Naval Hospital Bremerton director for Surgical Services and Obstetrics Department is recognized as a recipient of the Military Medical Personnel Award at the 2nd Annual Kitsap Sun Health Car More

A jump for joy like no other: The Navy’s newest board certified family physicians get vertical before as they commence their graduation day to join the fleet at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Puget Sound Medicine R More

Aside from keeping the books balanced and ensuring that there is proper funding to make the command mission, Lt. Matthew Ozanich, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton and recently recognized as CY 2014 BUMED Fi More

A priceless thank you for job well done... Lt. Cmdr. Carmelo Ayala presents a personal coin to Patricia Koether for her commitment and contribution in Naval Hospital Bremerton's Internal Medicine Department. Ay More

Coordinating and communicating through a crisis ... Naval Hospital Bremerton Main Operating Room staff use TeamSTEPPS principles in handling a mock pediatric malignant hyperthermia case. TeamSTEPPS is a teamwor More

Lt. Cmdr. Steven Meredith, Judge Advocate General Corps and Victims' Legal Counsel assigned to Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, who covers all of the West Sound region/greater Kitsap Peninsula area, explains that the More

Third time was a charm ... as Capt. Christopher Quarles addressed his staff for the last time as he handed over responsibility as commanding officer of Naval Hospital Bremerton to Capt. David K. Weiss on Aug. 1 More

Even during a day when he's being feted and fawned over, retired chief storekeeper Gene Hanson refuses to sit still and not lend a hand, especially if it concerns helping out with his specialty, smoked salmon. More

Allow me to share a few words ... Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, 37th Surgeon General of the Navy and Chief of Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and honored guest speaker at Naval Hospital Bremerton's FY-16 Chie More

Against the backdrop of Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, Navy chaplain Lt. Shawn Redmon, wife GeorgAnne and daughter Finley take a pause from the cause on finishing the Great Olympic Adventure Trail mara More

Lt. Kevin Goodell, Navy Medical Service Corps officer and Physician Assistant (PA) assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, chose PA as his career path in Navy Medicine due to his love of being able to provide pat More

Now Hear This ... offering instructional insight to the new mass warning and mass notification system being implemented at Naval Hospital Bremerton is Terry Lerma, NHB's Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (Offi More

Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Preventive Medicine will hold the annual influenza vaccination clinic Nov. 6-10 for uniformed service members, eligible beneficiaries and DoD Civilians at NHB’s Health and Education C More

Preparing for the pinch ... Hospital Corpsman 1st Class John LaPage organizes injectable vaccine (shot) immunizations at Naval Hospital Bremerton's Influenza Vaccination Clinic that was held over a recent five- More

Shot on ... During Naval Hospital Bremerton's Preventive Medicine annual Influenza Vaccination Shot Exercise (SHOTEX) in early November, they supplied 3,882 vaccinations for five extended days, averaging 776 pe More

Michael Mitchusson, Naval Hospital Bremerton Human Resource Specialist and member of NHB’s Navy Medicine Civilian Human Resources Team presented “Interviewing 101 – Acing the Job Interview" on Nov. 19, at NHB o More

Hospitalman Tyler Hollis is assisted by Ciggy-Butts in registering participants in Naval Hospital Bremerton's Cold Turkey Trot 5K fun run, held in conjunction with the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19, 2015. More

Naval Hospital Bremerton (Nov. 23, 2015) Tribal members from the Suquamish Tribe perform a traditional tribal dance at Naval Hospital Bremerton for a Native American Heritage Ceremony in honor of Native America More

It was 'Movember' at Naval Hospital Bremerton's as the month-long mustache movement helped to increase awareness and provide a facial follicle forum to educate staff as well as beneficiaries on men's health iss More

The sign says it all at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport Dive Locker, the site of the Navy's oldest certified dive chamber that was recently used for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (Official Navy photos by Doug More

Sharing an elfish smile ... Naval Hospital Bremerton's Pastoral Care Department made sure that the holiday spirit was alive and cheerful on Dec. 17 as Buddy the Elf (played by Religious Program Specialist Kalei More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Hannah Pickett, a Forest Grove, Ore., native assigned to Branch Health Clinic Bangor, helps out with a variety of tasks in putting together nearly 600 food baskets for those less for More

Got the wintertime blues? You’re not alone. But Navy Medicine attests there are ways to shine some light to prevent and cope with the dark days of winter (Official Navy photo).

Gina Slaby, a Navy lieutenant assigned as a logistics support office with Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound , has her focus set beyond weekly speed training with a local g More

Security personnel take a suspect into custody during a child abduction drill at Naval Hospital Bremerton Feb. 10. Naval Hospital Bremerton conducted exercises in support of the Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 20 More

Evoking Emotion through Art, an interactive display on Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Quarterdeck by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class ViJorge Potal, represents Rosa Parks and her refusal to move to the back of the bus. More

NHB staff participate in a pumpkin seed spitting contest for the 'Great American Spit Out,' an annual day that encourages people to quit using chewing tobacco (Official Navy photo by MC3 S. Sowersby)

o use going ape over providing proper protocol in regards to Patient Safety as Naval Hospital Bremerton demonstrated March 13 to 19 for the 2016 National Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign. (Official Navy p More

Teaming up for patient safety ... Cmdr. Nanette Brown, Lt. Nguyet Allbaugh, HN Isaiah Prado and HN Kelsey Yarbrough visit Naval Hospital Bremerton's Simulation Lab featuring a "room of errors" with a medical ma More

A certified autograph ... Lt. Beverly Torres signs her name next to her Board Certification for Ambulatory Care Nursing as part of Naval Hospital Certified Nurses Day ceremony that recognized all board certifie More

Led by Capt. David Weiss, Naval Hospital Bremerton commanding officer, the scoop at NHB was that staff members were treated to an ice cream social on March 25, 2016 after completing a successful Joint Commissio More

Naval Hospital Bremerton's recognizing Women’s History Month with a celebration on March 31, 2016 was highlighted by the heartfelt vignettes shared by guest speakers (L to R) Dr. Charles Held, NHB optometrist, More

: Lt. Angela Sadosky, NHB SAPR Program Coordinator lets her chalking do the talking as she takes part in Naval Hospital Bremerton's "Chalk the Walk" display on April 4, 2016, a visual reminder that April is Sex More

Christopher Colley, (First row, second from the right) takes part in an impromptu photo-opportunity as part of Team Big Brothers, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club that recently visited Senegal to teach, train, and to More

Providing empathetic and emotional support is an important part of the job for a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocate. During a recent sexual assault drill held at Naval Hospital Bremerton in More

During Naval Base Kitsap's Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Appreciation ceremony, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nathan Cole, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, along with three others from various commands - Ch More

BREMERTON, Wash. (Apr. 14, 2016) In support of 2016 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Sailors assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) take off at the starting line of the 3rd Annual Sexual Assa More

Getting a nod from the NOD for SAAPM support...Lt. Lauren Schuetz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Nurse of the Day (NOD), adds her signature to the Sexual Assault Prevention Response victim advocate petition poster i More

Sailors and staff members pose for a group photo while participating in Naval Hospital Bremerton’s (NHB) Earth Day clean-up project. In support of Earth Day NHB Sailors and staff members took to the compound t More

Giving 22 for 22 on 22...Naval Hospital Bremerton Command Master Chief Randy Pruitt drops for 22 pushups for 22 veterans on April 22, 2016 to support the command's ‘22 Pushup Challenge for Veteran’s Suicide Awa More

conjunction with the Navy Nurse Corps 108th Birthday celebration, Lt. Lauryn Kramer (middle) was singled out amongst her peers as the recipient of the Junior Nurse Corps Excellence award. Other nominees for the More

Luau Lessons for Leadership and Levity...as part of Naval Hospital Bremerton's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, Hawai'ian Island traditional dance was on display, augmented by Capt. D More

The Naval Hospital Bremerton Respiratory Therapy team of Jill Levin, Registered Respiratory Therapist, and respiratory therapy technicians Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Aaron Hamblin, Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class More