primarily concerned with providing professional public health nursing advice and
services to military personnel and their families with emphasis on family health
education programs.
l. A nurse clinician is am AN Corps officer who is qualified, by specialized
training, to provide extended health services in all clinical nursing specialties. These
extended services include very limited prescription writing, performing routine medical
examinations, supervising the administration of immunizations, conducting PVNTMED
authenticating temporary profiles. Nurse clinicians are assigned to the Department of
Nursing but perform under the direct supervision of medical officers in the various
professional departments.
m. Army Nurse Corps officers may be assigned to various other positions as
advisors, consultants, or liaison personnel when the Corps has a major interest in the
mission involved (procurement of officers, personnel matters, materiel management,
facilities planning, and so forth
3-40. OTHER NURSING PERSONNEL
a. Civilian Registered Nurses. Over 2,000 civilian registered nurses
supplement the Army nurses in fixed MTF, both in CONUS and overseas. These
nurses have the same professional qualifications as AN officers and are assigned
according to their experience and training at the discretion of the Chief, Department of
Nursing. They are usually assigned as clinical staff nurses or clinical head nurses.
b. Civilian Paraprofessional Personnel. The majority of the nursing personnel
in Army MTFs are paraprofessional personnel, both civilian and military, who work
under the direct supervision of professional nurses. In fixed MTFs, much of the patient
care is rendered by civilian nursing assistants, licensed practical or vocational nurses,
and nurses' aides. The amount and degree of supervision that must be exercised over
these individuals varies according to their prior training, experience, and familiarity with
military MTFs.
c. Military Paraprofessional Personnel. Military paraprofessional personnel
are the enlisted men and women who have received training in medical specialties and
can perform patient care at various ski II levels. Frequently these individuals are the
only nursing personnel assigned to medical clinics. They are the only nursing personnel
available for direct patient care in battalion aid stations and division clearing stations.
Medical specialists and practical nurses are the primary enlisted personnel performing
nursing duties at various levels.
(1) 91A. The basic medical specialist (MOS 91A10) has completed basic
training and a course of instruction at AHS. In the field, he is the aid-man. In a fixed
MTF, he is normally assigned to duties as a ward specialist. The 91A10 medical
specialist is relatively inexperienced and normally requires close supervision and on-
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