Tyndall celebrates nurse, medical technician week

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  • By Ashley M. Wright
  • 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Throughout the week of May 5 to 12, the 325th Medical Group took time to recognize and celebrate the hard work of the more than 75 nurses and technicians that take care of Tyndall Airmen and their families.

"It is important to know our history," said Lt. Col. Katherine Lowry, 325th Medical Group deputy commander and chief nurse. "We do a lot of important things in war and peace times."
National Nurses Week concludes on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.

"Florence Nightingale became a living legend as the 'Lady with the Lamp.' She led the nurses caring for thousands of soldiers during the Crimean War and helped save the British army from medical disaster," according to the Florence Nightingale Museum website. "Nightingale's writings on hospital planning and organization had a profound effect in England and across the world, publishing over 200 books, reports and pamphlets."

The medical technicians and nurses at Tyndall took part in several events throughout the week, Colonel Lowry said. Included in the events were a medical Olympics, which featured such sports as a crutch walk, paintball, bowling, canoeing and a dessert social.

"We have a great group," Colonel Lowry said. "I can see that energy, and they are great to work with."

Every month, the nurses and medical technicians at the Tyndall clinic see about 4,100 patients, said the colonel. The Air Force's total nursing force includes advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and medical technicians, consisting of active duty, civil service and contract personnel.