191003-N-LW757-1010 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2019) Hospital

191003-N-LW757-1010
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Erika Love, a cardiovascular technician assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), participates in a hospital corpsman skills basic (HMSB) recertification clinic at the hospital Oct. 3. HMSB is designed to refresh and recertify hospital corpsmen to perform basic skills such as inserting an IV, assessing patients, administering medication, and drawing blood. NMCSD's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality healthcare services, and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham)