Vol. 26 No. 45 www.cnic.navy.mil/bethesda/ November 6, 2014

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public Affairs

staff writer

Harvey Naranjo, adaptive sportsspecialist and occupational therapy as-sistant at Walter Reed Bethesda, washonored by Army Chief of Staff Gen.Raymond T. Odierno during a TwilightTattoo Awards Ceremony at Fort Myer,Va., Oct. 30.Last week’s ceremony, dubbed “The

Salute from the Chief” Twilight Tattoo,was a special program hosted by Odi-erno recognizing five Americans, includ-ing Naranjo, for their outstanding ser-vice in support of the U.S. Army, servicemembers and their families.In addition to Naranjo, honorees in-

cluded Tom Donohue, of the U.S. Cham-ber of Commerce; Suni Harford of CitiSalutes; Tom Werner, of the Boston RedSox Foundation; and Bob Woodruff, ofThe Bob Woodruff Foundation.Odierno said Naranjo “has commit-

ted his personal and professional lifeto serving our severely injured servicemembers returning from war.” The gen-eral added that the adaptive programsNaranjo was instrumental in estab-lishing, “have allowed medical staff atWalter Reed [Bethesda] to harness pa-tients’ warrior and competitive spirit,allowing them to maximize rehabilita-tion and independence post-injury. To-day, utilization of adaptive sports andrecreation of military rehabilitationis now the model for treating combatwounded service members at all mili-tary hospitals, not only in the UnitedStates, but in England, where Harveyhas also provided consult. The successof the adaptive sports program has alsoled to the development of the UniformedServices University of the Health Sci-ences’ Wounded Warrior Partnershipas an elective for second-year militarymedical students.”Odierno said Naranjo’s efforts not

only impact the physical recovery ofpatients, but also their emotional andmental recoveries as well. “If you askany wounded warrior at Walter Reed[Bethesda], they know who HarveyNaranjo is. They are quick to tell youof his impact on their recoveries, bothphysically and mentally.”

“My job is to rehab heroes,” Naranjosimply says of his work as an adaptivesports specialist and occupational ther-apy assistant at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center (WRNMMC).“I’m fortunate to get to do that everyday,” he adds.Odierno awarded the Outstanding

Civilian Service Medal to Naranjo. In apersonal letter to Naranjo accompany-ing the award, Odierno states, “Harvey… your dedication to strengthening our

men and women who bear the scars ofwar with rehabilitative programs andservices have had lasting positive im-pacts on the Army Family. Furthermore,your untiring efforts have improvedtheir overall morale and increased theresiliency of our Armed Forces.”The citation accompanying Nara-

njo’s award states he earned the honor“for outstanding Service to the UnitedStates Army Wounded Warriors andtheir families. As the Adaptive Sports

Program coordinator and OccupationalTherapy Assistant, your tireless ser-vice, clinical expertise and dedication towounded service members contributeddirectly to the success of warrior careat Walter Reed [Bethesda]. Your effortsin implementing innovative AdaptiveSports and Recreation programs forwounded service members improvedtreatment experiences and rehabilita-

Army Chief of Staff Honors WRNMMC’s Adaptive Sports Specialist

Naranjo Recognized for Work with Wounded Warriors, Families

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno awards Harvey Naranjo, Walter Reed Bethesda’s adap-tive sports specialist and occupational therapy assistant, the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal forthe latter’s support of the U.S. Army, service members and their families, during a special TwilightTattoo ceremony Oct. 30 at Fort Myer, Va.

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Cancer Center SpeakersThe John P. Murtha

Cancer Center is sponsoringa Guest Speaker Program to-day from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thespeakers will be Dr. ValenciaClay (palliative care physi-cian at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center) andDr. Jerry Waddell (psycholo-gist and program director ofthe Palliative Care Serviceat WRNMMC). They willdiscuss “Quality of Life inDisease Progression.” Theprogram will be presented atWRNMMC in the AmericaBuilding, 2nd floor, Rm. 2525- above the pharmacy/lab) andat Fort Belvoir CommunityHospital by video teleconfer-ence in the Oaks Pavilion, 1stfloor, Room 332. A military IDis required for base access toWRNMMC on Naval SupportActivity Bethesda. For moreinformation, contact retiredCol. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.

Lung Cancer SummitThe John P. Murtha

Cancer Center of Excellenceat Walter Reed Bethesdahosts the Annual LungCancer Summit (registra-tion required) on Nov. 14from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. inthe National Intrepid Centerof Excellence (NICoE)Building, first floor audito-rium. For more information,call William Mahr at 301-400-1492.

Bethesda Notebook

In three months serving as directorof the 21st Century Sailor Office, I’veseen our united, Navy-wide efforts toprevent and respond to sexual assault.

We’ve always known that this is atough problem requiring concentrat-ed focus and resources. There are nosimple answers, no quick fixes and noeasy solutions. Together we’ve madeimportant strides, and as a team, we’llcontinue to change the Navy’s culture to one that isintolerant of crimes like sexual assault and otherdestructive behaviors that hurt our readiness forwarfighting.

Here’s what we’ve learned so far, and what we’replanning for this year:

1) Our prevention efforts continue to mature andimprove.

• In the barracks, Sailors are standing additionalwatches and implementing roving patrols to helptheir shipmates and reduce destructive behaviors.

• Because we know there is a link between abuseof alcohol and destructive behavior, we continue ourefforts to deglamorize alcohol and diminish its role.

2) Our ability to respond has improved thanks tonew resources available to the fleet.

• In the last year, we grew our capacity to re-spond with 82 Sexual Assault Response Coordina-tors, 67 dedicated Sexual Assault Victim Advocates,29 Victims Legal Counsel and 18 Deployment Resil-ience Counselors. They team with more than 5,000collateral duty Victim Advocates to support ourshipmates.

• Sailor feedback on training was heard loud andclear: ‘stop the slides,’ ‘reduce the size of the groups,’and ‘stop duplicative training.’ Our new BystanderIntervention to the Fleet training, beginning thisfall for all active and reserve Sailors, was createdexpressly with this feedback in mind. This newtraining will provide realistic, peer-led, interactiveinstruction to help Sailors recognize potentiallyharmful situations and how to safely intervene.

3) Timely and reliable numbers are still a prob-lem.

• Survey data still indicates more assaults thanare being reported are actually occurring. This re-porting gap must be closed. We must reduce sexualassault in the Navy and increase the reporting ofthose assaults when they occur – this demands ourunited resolve.

• We are committed to stopping sexual as-saults, but if they do occur, our earned trustand proven response systems create condi-tions for victims to report them. Reporting isthe key to supporting the victim and holdingthe perpetrator appropriately accountable.

4) Sailor involvement and willingness toaddress the problem is growing.

• Members of our Coalitions of SailorsAgainst Destructive Decisions highlight theresponsible use of alcohol, healthy lifestyle

choices and the importance of bystander interven-tion. Their leadership is critical to our united ef-forts in defeating destructive behaviors and trulyrepresents our core values of honor, courage andcommitment.

5) Future efforts and continued attention. Look-ing ahead to the next year, we will keep the presson.

• Make it easier to understand and comply withsexual assault prevention and response resources,policies and requirements. We will publish one easyto use document so Sailors and leadership no lon-ger need to sort through numerous messages andinstructions to understand and comply with preven-tion and response requirements.

• Improve our ability to identify data trendsearly so we can take appropriate action. We willcontinue to assess surveys/polls to determine suit-ability for providing more real-time or continuousinformation.

• Empower command leadership at all levels.Over the next year, we will enhance the ability ofleaders to tailor their approach to prevention andresponse program education and awareness to bet-ter fit individual Sailor and unit needs while stillmeeting Navy-wide standards and requirements.

Our goal is straightforward: a Navy in which ev-ery Sailor understands what sexual assault is, howto play a role in prevention and how to report it; aNavy in which victims know they will be supportedand everyone knows that perpetrators will be heldappropriately accountable.

As with every challenge we’ve faced for morethan 239 years, we are successful only when wepull together as one team. We need every voice andevery Sailor’s effort to help prevent sexual assaultin our Navy.

Rear Adm. Rick SnyderDirector, 21st Century Sailor Office

Our Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Assault

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class

(SW/AW/IDW) AshantéHammons, NSAB Public

Affairs staff writer

Staff members assigned toNaval Support Activity Bethes-da (NSAB) are encouraged toparticipate in the annual com-muter survey, which began Nov.3 and continues until Nov. 30.

“The NSA Bethesda Com-muter Survey helps us focusour energy for the followingyear on topics related to park-ing, roadways and alternativetransportation,” said RyanEmery, NSAB’s transportationmanager. “This survey will beparticularly helpful to under-stand commuting patterns asthe installation will see sever-al construction projects start,and key decisions will need tobe made to accommodate theseprojects.”

The annual commuter sur-vey is accessible online athttps://www.surveymonkey.

com/s/NSABSurvey. It pro-vides statistically significantinformation to generate viabledata for review to the transpor-tation office.

“I review the results of thesurvey, read each comment andtake action on those that havethe most consensus among theparticipants,” explained Emery.

Once data is reviewed, Em-ery can actively investigateand address staff commutingconcerns, realize current suc-cesses and further refine theprograms, and understand ar-eas in need of improvementin order to develop and imple-ment strategies to assist.

“Several projects will startin 2015 that will impact road-ways, parking and pedestrianwalkways,” Emery said. “Oneproject in particular will be theconstruction of a new parkinggarage. Updates will be provid-ed throughout the constructionperiod. We should also see theMD 355 underground cross-ing project kick off sometimein 2015. NSA Bethesda will be

working to mitigate impactsfrom these projects and needsyour input on the survey.”

For more information orquestions about the NSABCommuter Survey, contact

Ryan Emery at ryan.emery@med.navy.mil or 301-319-3818.

How Do You Commute? Take Annual Commuter Survey

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By the Armed ServicesBlood Program Office

The annual Armed ServicesBlood Program (ASBP) Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge isofficially underway. This year,the ASBP will conduct morethan a dozen blood drives allacross the Washington metroarea where units collected willhelp determine which servicewill win bragging rights anda trophy for the most units ofblood donated to the ASBP.

The challenge will be cappedoff with an on-field award tothe winner during the thirdquarter of the Army vs. Navyfootball game at M&T BankStadium in Baltimore, Md.,Dec. 13.

Navy Capt. Roland Fahie,ASBP director, noted that thefamous Army vs. Navy rivalryis a great way to encouragedonors to roll up their sleevesand donate blood. “Obviously,Sailors and Soldiers alike areall looking forward to the foot-ball game in December,” Fahiesaid. “But the exciting part ofthis challenge is the amountof blood that is collected forthe Armed Services Blood Pro-gram and how many lives canbe saved because of those do-nations.”

“Blood is a valuable re-

source that stands ready tosupport in a time of need,”said Army Lt. Col. Audra Tay-lor, director of the Army BloodProgram. “The timing of thischallenge is key as we work to-gether to support our Soldiers,Sailors, Airmen and Marines— both at home and abroad— during this holiday season.I challenge everyone to takeadvantage of this opportunityto support the Armed ServicesBlood Program.”

This is the fourth year thatthe ASBP has conducted thechallenge in D.C., Marylandand Virginia. In 2013, nearly1,500 donors rolled up theirsleeves and 827 units of life-saving blood were collected.The goal for the 2014 chal-

lenge is to collect 910 units ofblood.

“The Navy Blood Programis fired up for the Army-NavyBlood Donor Challenge thisyear. We know how importantblood donations are for savinglives, especially around theholidays when many donorsare on leave,” said Navy Cmdr.Leslie Riggs, director of theNavy Blood Program. “This isa great way to show supportfor your service and to helpmake sure that the ArmedServices Blood Program cancontinue to provide safe, qual-ity blood and blood products toservice members, retirees andtheir families without inter-ruption.”

Over the course of the three

previous challenges, the Navyhas taken a slight edge overthe Army in terms of wins. TheNavy won in 2011 and 2012,but the Army won in 2013.Which service will win thisyear? Only time will tell.

“I am looking forward tobringing the Army-Navy BloodDonor Challenge trophy backhome to the Navy this year,”Riggs said. “But we need allthe support we can get fromNavy donors to make thathappen. Go Navy! Beat Army!”

The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regi-ment on Fort Myer, Va. — morecommonly known as the “OldGuard” — was the Army loca-tion with the most donationsduring last year’s challenge;and according to Army Col.Johnny K. Davis, regimentalcommander, the “Old Guard”is ready to battle for the winagain. “We’ve already cleareda spot for this year’s trophy,”he joked.

“The regiment fully sup-ports the ASBP and is readyto take on the Navy for thisextremely important mission,”Davis said. “I’ve seen first-hand how important bloodtransfusions are in savinglives. During combat opera-tions in Afghanistan, many ofmy severely wounded Soldiersreceived blood transfusionsfrom the ASBP, and it saved

their lives! The Army vs. NavyBlood Donor Challenge is agreat way to promote and sup-port the ASBP — they do somuch for all the services andfor our families.”

The challenge kicked offMonday with the last blooddrive Dec. 10. All drives areopen to individuals with prop-er identification who are ableto access the blood drive facil-ity, unless otherwise noted.Future drives include:

• Monday, Nov. 10: USAM-RID Edgewood Arsenal, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m., Aberdeen, Md.

• Wednesday, Nov. 12: SiteR-Camp David, Fire Station,9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Camp David,Md. (closed to the general pub-lic)

• Thursday, Nov. 13: U.S.Naval Academy, DahlgrenCenter, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., An-napolis, Md.

• Monday, Nov. 17: Uni-formed Services University ofHealth Science, Walter ReedNational Military MedicalCenter, Sanford Library, 7:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Bethesda,Md.

• Tuesday, Nov. 18: NavyYard, Sail Loft Building105/112, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Washington, D.C.

Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge Underway in Washington Metro Area

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By Mass Communication Specialist 2ndClass (SW/AW/IDW) Ashante Hammons

NSAB Public Affairs staff writer

Naval Support Activity Bethesda’s (NSAB) Fleetand Family Support Center (FFSC) honored DomesticViolence Awareness Month (DVAM) by hosting an allday conference, Oct. 23.

This year’s FFSC DVAM theme is “Voices No Lon-ger Silenced: Understanding the Dynamics of DomesticViolence in the Military Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Community.”

Clinical social worker Amelia Goodyear, family ad-vocacy case manager at FFSC, stated that the purposeof the conference was to provide training to practitio-ners and supportive persons a learning opportunity

that related to both the topic of Domestic ViolenceAwareness, and the relatively new area of supportingLGBTQ military members.

“Because this population is newly recognized inregards to domestic violence within the military, wewanted to ensure that clinicians understood the dy-namics of domestic violence in this community,” ex-plained Goodyear. “We hope participants learnedimportant information about the unique aspects ofdomestic violence in LGBTQ relationships, as well asways to assess such dynamics and intervene appro-priately.”

Keynote speaker Kristin Tucker, senior programmanager and training and technical assistance pro-gram coordinator at the Northwest Network (an or-ganization comprised of survivors of abuse working toend violence and abuse by building loving and equi-

table relationships in our community and across thecountry) stated in her address, “Moving Beyond theWheel: Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ Communi-ties,” that 2013 was “the first time that gender identityand sexual orientation have ever been protected underfederal law.”

“People of all genders need support to survive theimpacts of domestic abuse,” said Tucker. “Understandthe impact of the historical and current biases andbarriers LGBTQ people experience and the intersec-tions with domestic violence. Be sure to center self-determination and be knowledgeable about resourcesin your area.”

Tucker encouraged participants to do their research,read books, search online and build relationships withLGBTQ resources in their communities.

“Your comfort or lack of [it] with basic terms willdirectly impact the services you provide,” said Tucker.

Coast Guard Veteran Meg Rapelye-Goguen, whocurrently works for non-profit organization MilitaryPartners and Families Coalition, gave a lecture on“The Culturally Competent Provider First Responders’Training: Nuts & Bolts.”

“I wanted to make sure there was a basic knowledgefor everyone from talking about the overall communityto the military community to the impact of “Don’t Ask,Don’t Tell” to serving under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, forboth service members and their families,” explainedRapelye-Goguen. “Since it’s such a recent repeal, themindset really has affected service members.”

Rapelye-Goguen focused on the various barriers toseeking help exist despite the repeal of “Don’t Ask,“Don’t Tell.” According to Rapelye-Goguen, these in-clude stereotypes by first responders to abuse, threatof being “outed” to family and/or coworkers, tenuouslegal rights protection, and child custody.

“In order to break down these barriers, be sure tomake your values and policies clear,” said Rapelye-Goguen. “Your establishment must participate in over-all change by being visible with language and materi-als to say that you are a safe place.”

Dr. Diana Williams, retired bishop, offered empow-ering words about being there to help others of theLGBTQ community with domestic violence issues andtreatment. No matter what anyone’s sexual orienta-tion is, they are still a victim, according to Williams.

“Domestic violence is a real issue. Pain is pain,”said Williams. “They have the right to seek treatment.When individuals are hurting and they come to seeyou, address their pain. Love, not judgment is whatthey seek.”

FFSC Hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Month Conference

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashante Hammons

Kristin Tucker, Senior Program Manager,Training and Technical Assistance ProgramCoordinator at Northwest Network, ad-dresses participants at Fleet and Family Sup-port Center’s Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth Conference in the Memorial Audito-rium.

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By Marin ReynesAmerican Red Cross SeniorStation Manager, WRNMMC

As the Holiday Mail for HeroesProgram transitions from a nationalprogram to a local one, the NationalCapital Region Red Cross is encourag-ing those interested to participate inthe initiative to brighten the season fortroops injured and deployed.

Holiday Mail for Heroes is designedto provide service members, veteransand their families with cards and let-ters during the holiday season. Thedeadline for the Red Cross to receiveHanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaacards for the troops is Nov. 21.

People wishing to participant in theprogram are encouraged to mail or dropoff the following items:

• 3 blank holiday cards (same holidayper bundle and no glitter)

• 3 blank envelopes with postagestamps

• 1 short message to the servicemember (do not included contact infor-

mation, only first name)• Bundled with a ribbonItems should be dropped off or mailed

to:American Red Cross in the National

Capital Region8550 Arlington BlvdFairfax, VA 22031For more information about the Holi-

day Mail for Heroes Program, followthe Walter Reed Bethesda’s Red Crossstation office on Facebook at www.face-book.com/RedCrossWRNMMC, or call301-295-1538.

‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’ Goes Local

Photo courtesy of the Red Cross

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class

(SW/AW/IDW)Ashante HammonsNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

Princesses, villains, action he-roes and favorite movie charac-ters came together for a night offun at the second annual Night-mare Before Halloween Cos-tume Party Oct. 30 at the NavalSupport Activity Bethesda USOWarrior and Family Center.

Former Marine Marcus Dan-drea and his wife, Vicky, andRachele Belt, programs coor-dinator at the USO, hosted theHalloween party for servicemembers and their families whostay on base to come out and tohave a good time.

“The first year we did this werealized that all the other holi-days had parties and Halloweenwas the only holiday that didn’thave one,” explained Vicky.

The halloween party servedas an alternative to trick-or-treating in the evening’s coldweather. Instead of going door-to-door for candy, children andparents visited different tablesto pick their favorite pieces ofcandy. They also played games,such as bobbing for apples, eye-ball relay and beanbag toss.

“It’s really a good diversionfor the inpatients from be-ing in their room all the time,”

said Vicky. “A lot of people areinpatients; so [their day] kindof turns into going to an ap-pointment and then back to theroom.”

As the night went on, specta-tors “oohed and awwed” over thevarious costumes worn by partyattendees. They came togetheron the dance floor and showedoff their moves. Towards the endof the evening, adults and chil-dren were encouraged to enterthe costume contests for theirage groups. Dino Horrilleno andhis family joined the costumecontests and they voted for ev-eryone.

“I thought everyone had real-ly good costumes,” said Horrille-no. “It was our first time here atthe USO Halloween Party andwe had a really good time. We

hope to come back next year andhave just as much fun!”

“We hope to come back everyyear and do it as long as they al-low us to come back,” said Vicky.“This party is run by veteransand not an organization. Wewant to come back as much as

we can to help out the rest of thewarriors. We just want to hangout with them and show them agood time.”

For more information aboutUSO Warrior and Family CenterBethesda events, contact,RacheleBelt at rachele@usometro.org.

Eat. Drink. Be Scary.USO, Dandrea Family Host 2nd Annual “Nightmare Before Halloween” Costume Party

Party attendees get their dance on at the “NightmareBefore Halloween” Costume Party at the USO, Oct. 30.

Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashante Hammons

“Nightmare Before Halloween” Costume Party hostsVicky and Marcus Dandrea take a photo with theirdaughter, Molly during the party Oct. 30.

“Captain America” playsa game of bobbing forapples at the “NightmareBefore Halloween” Cos-tume Party Oct. 30.

By Sarah MarshallWRNMMC Public Affairs

staff writer

To help staff membersachieve their goals and to ed-ucate them about the arrayof resources available at themedical center, a ProsperityPlan Fair was held Oct. 21 inBuilding 9.

Walter Reed Bethesda Di-rector Brig. Gen. (Dr.) JeffreyB. Clark employed the Pros-perity Plan soon after takingcommand at the medical centerlast year, having successfullyimplemented it at several ofhis previous commands. Theplan is intended to strengthenthe well-being of staff, which isfundamental to the mission’ssuccess, the general explainedin town hall meetings.

Staff members have beengiven a Prosperity Plan work-book in which they can specifytheir goals in four domains:

personal, professional, relation-ship and spiritual. They’re en-couraged to share their goalswith leadership, friends andfamily, to assist in developing,pursuing, and tracking theirambitions. The Prosperity PlanFairs, held quarterly, providean opportunity for staff tolearn about the many resourcesavailable to help achieve theirgoals in each of these areas, asoutlined in their workbooks.

“This is a way to help folksidentify what resources areavailable to them, and this is away to help them develop theirgoals,” said Lt. Cmdr. MichelleTsai, one of the lead coordina-tors for the Prosperity Fair.

During last week’s fair, thefourth at the medical center,Tsai said staff members wereinvited to share their goals,writing them on large posters ondisplay. They were also encour-aged to make “SMART” goals.“SMART” stands for Specific,Measurable, Achievable, Rel-

evant and Timeline, and thesecharacteristics are key to suc-cessful goal-setting, she said.

Tsai explained goals shouldspecify what a person hopesto achieve, and they should bemeasurable, to track the prog-ress and measure the outcome.Additionally, goals should beachievable and relevant, inthat they are attainable andrealistic. They should also beclose to your values, so you willbe intrinsically motivated toachieve your personal goals,and you should give yourself areasonable timeframe in whichto achieve your goal, Tsai ex-plained.

SMART Goal-Setting train-ing was also held during thefair, to teach this strategy, andto help staff members prosper,she said.

Tsai added it’s important toshowcase the many resourcesat the medical center, so staffmembers can be aware ofwhat’s available to them. More

than 20 organizations and de-partments set up information-al tables at the fair, handingout brochures and answeringquestions. Nutrition Servic-es, the Civilian Human Re-sources Center, the American

Red Cross, Integrated CardiacHealth Project, Navy-MarineCorps and Army EmergencyRelief, Addiction TreatmentServices, Resiliency and Psy-

Prosperity Fair Promotes ‘SMART’ Goal Setting, Offers Resources

Photo by Sarah E. Marshall

A number of activities were on hand during WalterReed Bethesda’s Prosperity Fair Oct. 21 to offer in-formation for personal, professional, relationship andspiritual fitness and well-being.

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By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Public Affairs

staff writer

Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center(WRNMMC) recently honoredNavy Hospital Apprentice Es-peranza Medina as the AugustDAISY Award Winner for ex-traordinary nursing care.

“This person stood out fromall the rest. Every time thisteam member entered the room,it was with a smile, and thatwas very comforting. I knewthat when this team memberwas on my team of nurses, Iwould be checked on and notjust when it was time for vitalsigns or when I called for help,”explained the patient nomina-tion that secured the honor forthe young Sailor.

The patient called Medinaan exceptional individual whoshould be recognized for herselfless efforts. “This personwatched over me in my timeof need and I will forever begrateful for the care provided,”the nomination concluded.

Medina began working atWalter Reed Bethesda in May,and said she was surprisedwhen Navy Capt. Carolyn Mc-Gee, deputy director of nursing,announced her as a nominee for

the award along with three otherof her 5-East nursing colleagues:Lt. j.g. Rachael Birmingham,2nd Lt. Christina Suever andDieudonnee Kamora.

Medina said her fellow DAI-SY award nominees were “su-per-friendly” and all of themhelped her when she arrivedon 5-East. “I started workingwith Kamora when I first got

here and she helped me a lot,”the Sailor said.

“I started here five monthsago and I definitely was not ex-pecting this [award],” Medinasaid. “I got really nervous.”

The Sept. 30 DAISY Awardceremony was the first hostedby Navy Capt. Shirley M. Bow-ens, ambulatory clinics depart-ment chief of nursing, who pre-

sented the award to Medina.“This is the first DAISY

Award that I’ve had the honorto present,” Bowens explained.“When you recognize peers youwant to make sure you get itabsolutely right. I wanted tomake sure that this programwould be a significant one fortheir professional growth anddevelopment.”

With a nursing career thatspans nearly 40 years, Bow-ens said nursing is a job thatshe would do whether someonethanked her or not; when theydo, it’s special.

“When you receive recogni-tion from a patient that youcare for, there’s really no great-er honor; there’s no greatershow of appreciation becausethat’s what we’re here for.That’s why we chose nursing,”Bowens said. “When patientsshare with you that they ap-preciate the care you’ve givenor the education you’ve pro-vided, or the coordination thatyou’ve provided in their ser-vices, that’s exactly what weintended to happen when wewent into the profession. AndI think, for me, the elementsof nursing excellence are care,compassion and competency so,if we have those things right,then we know that we are pro-viding excellent nursing care. “

McGee explained nomina-tions for the DAISY Award canbe submitted by patients, theirfamilies, or other staff mem-bers. Every month there are alarge number of nominations,and the selection committeehas a very difficult time nar-rowing it down to one person,she said. For the month ofSeptember, 24 nominees werenamed.

Bowens described the his-tory and significance of theaward.

“The DAISY Foundation wasformed 15 years ago by the fam-ily of James Patrick Barnes.His wife Tina coined the termDAISY, to symbolize ‘DiseasesAttacking the Immune Sys-tem.’ Patrick was very caringand friendly with a great senseof humor. He had survivedHodgkin’s disease twice. Whenhe was admitted to the hospi-tal he was diagnosed with ITP,Idiopathic ThrombocytopeniaPurpura. Pat and his wife hadjust had their first child sixweeks earlier. Patrick’s familystayed at his bedside and hadthe opportunity to see the in-teractions between Patrick andhis nurses. His family expectedthem to provide great clinical

Sailor Earns DAISY Award for ‘Extraordinary’ Nursing Care

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Navy Hospital Apprentice Esperanza Medina takesthe vitals of retired Air Force Master Sgt. JimmiePlummer. She was recently recognized for provid-ing “extraordinary” nursing care, earning the DAISYAward, presented by her colleagues at Walter ReedBethesda during a ceremony on her ward.

chological Health, and the De-partment of Social Work, wereamong those at the fair.

Sgt. Nina Davis, who worksin Nursing Administration,handed out information abouta newly established NationalCapital Region Women’s Lead-ership Forum, a group dedi-cated to empowering womenthrough mentoring, and edu-cational programs. Davissaid she also had a chance tocheck out other tables, and shelearned about services she didnot know were available at themedical center, such as BOSS,an Army program that standsfor Better Opportunities forSingle Soldiers. BOSS sup-ports leadership and pride-in-service initiatives to enhancethe development of non-com-missioned officers.

“It’s beneficial to learn aboutthese opportunities,” Davissaid. The fair is also good formorale, getting staff to pausefor a moment, and “take abreather,” she said.

Lee Acker, who works in the

Fleet and Family Support Cen-ter, shared the same sentiment.He said he appreciated thechance to educate staff abouttheir services, located in Build-ing 11.

“We’re getting the word outabout all the services we offer,such as financial counseling,transition assistance, and lifeskills,” Acker said.

During the fair, staff memberscould also participate in Reiki,a stress reduction techniqueinvolving light, still touch in asequence of hand placements.Fred Kelly, a patient advocate,was among those who signed upfor a session.

“It’s good to get out of theoffice. It’s good they do this,”Kelly said.

He also noted the impor-tance of putting a face to aname — it’s helpful to see thepeople who work at each ser-vice, he explained. “People liketo see faces,” he said.

The next quarterly Prosperi-ty Plan Fair is expected to takeplace in January. For more in-formation about the Resiliencyand Psychological Health Ser-vices, email dha.bethesda.ncr-medical.mesg.wrnm-resilien-cy@mail.mil.

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• Thursday, Nov. 20:NSWC Carderock, Building40, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., WestBethesda, Md. (closed to thegeneral public)

• Monday, Nov. 24: FortBelvoir USO Warrior andFamily Center, 9 a.m. to 2p.m., Fort Belvoir, Va.

• Tuesday, Nov. 25: Wal-ter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center, Building 9Mezzanine level, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., Bethesda, Md.

• Monday, Dec. 1: MarineBase Quantico, Barber Fit-ness Center, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Quantico, Va.

• Tuesday, Dec. 2: Aber-deen Proving Ground, Recre-ation Center, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Aberdeen, Md.

• Wednesday, Dec. 3: JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall,Base Fitness Center, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m., Fort Myer, Va.

• Monday, Dec. 8: NSADahlgren, Dowell Commu-nity House, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Dahlgren, Va. (closed to thegeneral public)

• Tuesday, Dec. 9: FortBelvoir, USO Warrior andFamily Center, 9 a.m. to 2p.m., Fort Belvoir, Va.

Military blood programleadership is requesting therecruitment of donors be lim-ited to 150 presenting donorsat each challenge drive thisyear. This will help ensureblood is not over-collected,therefore donors are urged tomake appointments early. Tohelp make sure your servicetakes home the top honorsthis year, visit www.military-donor.com to schedule an ap-pointment to donate.

“Good luck to both servic-es!” Fahie said. “No matterwho takes home the trophyon game day, remember thatthe real winners are the re-cipients of the blood you do-nated. Your donation truly islifesaving.”

For more informationabout any of the blood drivesparticipating the in the chal-lenge, contact Vikki Fernette,ASBP blood donor recruiterfor the Armed Services BloodBank Center in Bethesda,Md., at 301-295-2109 orvictoria.l.fernette.civ@mail.mil.

Since 1962, the Armed

Services Blood Program hasserved as the sole provider ofblood for the United Statesmilitary. As a tri-service or-ganization, the ASBP col-lects, processes, stores anddistributes blood and bloodproducts to Soldiers, Sailors,Airmen, Marines and theirfamilies worldwide. As oneof four national blood collec-tion organizations trustedto ensure the nation has asafe, potent blood supply,the ASBP works closely withour civilian counterparts bysharing donors on militaryinstallations where thereare no military blood collec-tion centers and by sharingblood products in times ofneed to maximize availabil-ity of this national treasure.To find out more about theASBP or to schedule an ap-pointment to donate, pleasevisit www.militaryblood.dod.mil. To interact directly withASBP staff members, seemore photos or get the latestnews, follow @militarybloodon Facebook, Twitter, Flickr,YouTube and Pinterest. Findthe drop. Donate.

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tion helping make Walter Reed [Bethesda’s] Rehabprogram unequaled in quality. Your contributionshave had direct impact on patient’s physical func-tion, morale and self-worth which was directly re-lated to a successful rehabilitation and a lasting im-pact on our Soldiers, Veterans and the United StatesArmy.”“Being a prior Soldier myself, I always have in the

back of my head the roles could have been switchedaround,” said Naranjo, who is often seen workingwith wounded warriors in the Military AdvancedTraining Center, or MATC, at Walter Reed Bethes-da with Deuce, his chocolate Labrador retriever andtherapy dog.Naranjo works primarily with service members

who have amputations as a result of combat-relatedinjuries. He coordinates adaptive sports programsfor patients in WRNMMC’s Department of Reha-bilitation, communicating with multi-disciplinaryteams and the Warrior Transition Brigade leader-ship about activities to best benefit wounded war-riors and other patients in their rehabilitation.“Occupational therapy is teaching your patients

to return to their life functions; to go from injuryback to independence,” Naranjo explained.“For me, it’s not a job,” he continued. “You’re not

only taking care of the service member, but you’retaking care of his or her family as well. You’re seeingservice members grow; get married; get new jobs;have kids; and just get on with life in general. I en-joy caring for our heroes and watch them prosperpost injury.”Naranjo explained his passion for caring for ser-

vice members and serving his country come from hisparents. “My parents emigrated here from Ecuador,and they were able to provide a better life for meand my siblings. We owe a lot to this country andthose who serve to protect it.“I was an Army Reservist who swore into the

Army at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 2001, asour country was being attack,” Naranjo added. “I wasimmediately activated post boot camp and advancedindividual training, and arrived at the former Wal-

ter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Aprilof 2002, and served 18 months [in uniform] there.”During those 18 months at WRAMC in uniform,

Naranjo was an occupational therapy assistant. Af-ter completing his active duty commitment, Nara-njo remained at WRAMC as a civilian occupationaltherapy assistant. He completed his reserve commit-ment in June 2009.In 2006 while still at the former WRAMC, Naran-

jo was joined on the job by Deuce, then about 1-year-old. Deuce was one of the first therapy dogs assignedto a U.S. military hospital at the time.“We had just started a program where we take

our service members to ride horses as part of theirtherapy to work on their core ... while we were there,they had some dogs running around in the barn,”Naranjo said. “I just saw how our guys, how our pa-tients, opened up to the dogs and all of a sudden yousaw these tough guys just totally melt.“I thought, ‘Wow, what a wonderful thing if we can

get one of these dogs for the clinic,’ and I said it outloud. There happened to be a retired Army veteri-nary officer there who overheard me, and he startedasking me all these questions and before I knew it,I was getting a dog.”Some of the services Deuce has performed on the

job include walking with patients who are missinglegs, both to encourage them to get out and get ac-customed to walking dogs they might already haveor acquire; playing fetch with patients who are miss-ing arms so they can learn how to use their pros-thetics and throw the ball; and letting patients leanon him for balance during therapy exercises.Naranjo added Deuce “loves interacting with the

patients and really being involved with everythingwe do.”

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care but, ‘what we did not expect wasthe way his nurses delivered that care,’they explained,” the Navy captain said.

When Patrick died at age 33, thefamily felt compelled to symbolize theirprofound gratitude for the exceptionalcare the nursing staff gave them withthe DAISY Award, she said. Today, thereare nearly 2,000 health-care facilitiesnationally that honor nurses with theDAISY Award, Bowens explained.

“How incredible is it to know that40,000 nurses have been honored andover 400,000 nurses have been nomi-nated. I just think that’s incredible. Toimagine that so many families and pa-tients and co-workers took the time tonominate and to point out and identifynurses that went above and beyond,”Bowens added.

She presented a certificate, pin andthe DAISY Award, a unique, hand carvedsculpture called the ‘Healer’s Touch,’ toMedina.

“With deep appreciation for all you do,who you are and the incredible meaning-ful difference you make in the lives of somany people,” Bowens told Medina asher colleagues cheered.

Carved from Serpentine stone, a min-eral from Zimbabwe, the award is carvedspecifically for the DAISY Award. To rec-ognize nursing care excellence as a team

effort, the DAISY Award Committeebrought cinnamon rolls for Medina andher 5-East colleagues.

Julius Adejola is a licensed practicalnurse who has worked with Medina fortwo months.

“Even when she first started she hadthis enthusiasm of doing things, youdon’t have to remind her to get her stuffdone, once you do it, even before shecomes back to you, she’s already docu-mented it in the system,” Adejola said.“[She] makes the nurse’s job so easy. I al-ways look forward to working with her.”

Medina, who hails from Winnie,Texas,will celebrate the first year of her Navycareer in November. She hopes to go onto earn her nursing degree and eventu-ally become an officer. The young Sailorexplained why she likes nursing.

“I just like helping people. Even whenI was in high school, I always wanted tohelp people and I looked in the medicalfield. I love helping people, and I love myjob — I love doing this,” said Medina,who added that receiving the DAISYAward helped to affirm her as well as herchoice of career.

“I didn’t know I made such a big im-pact on people,” said the young Sailorwho is the second oldest in a family ofsix children. She is the first in her familyto join the military.

“My little sisters look up to me,” Me-dina said. “My little sister [Cassie] is 3.She gets her back pack and says she’s go-ing to the Navy like her big sister.”

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