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Save your back
By Tech. Sgt. Ramone Hayes As a result of the tearing of the leading cause of disability worldwide t-JęXJUIZPVSLOFFT
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muscles and ligaments, there is usually a
99th Air Base Wing Safety office microscopic amount of blood going into and nearly one-half of all working close to your body, and do not twist
the muscle, which results in swelling
NELLIS AIR FORCE, Nev. — Ooh if and painful muscle spasms. Often, the Americans admit to having back pain when lifting
I could only be young again! How many muscles that are injured will be tender
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daily pain?
Pain and spasms are the body’s way Here are some basic tips to assist you blood flow, resulting in oxygen and
As young individuals we take our of telling you a muscle has been in-
bodies for granted, overexerting, twist- jured and needs to be protected from in keeping your back healthy: nutrient deprivation to spinal tissues
ing, turning, and lifting everything we further use. As a result, you should
can to push the limits. But when older avoid using the injured muscles dur- t.BJOUBJOBIFBMUIZEJFUBOEXFJHIU t 8PSL XJUI ZPVS EPDUPS PS DIJSP-
age sets in and the wrinkles begin to ing this phase of acute pain, and
form, the physical strain placed on our help the ailing body part recover by t3FNBJOBDUJWFVOEFSUIFTVQFSWJ- practor to ensure your computer
bodies starts to take its toll. resting, applying hot and/or cold workstation is ergonomically correct
packs, and possibly obtaining a gentle sion of your doctor or chiropractor
A back strain usually occurs when massage to help ease the spasms. t"WPJEQSPMPOHFEJOBDUJWJUZPSCFESFTU All active duty members are re-
the muscles surrounding the spine quired to report on- and off-duty
stretch too far, you lift too much weight, According to the Global Burden of t8BSNVQPSTUSFUDICFGPSFFYFSDJTJOH injuries to their immediate supervi-
or move in such a way that sustains very Disease, lower back pain is the single or other physical activities, such as sor and fill out an Air Force form 978
small tears. gardening within 72 hours. Civilian employees
who sustain an on-duty mishap must
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ness to minimize any curve in your turned into your respective safety
spine office.
99th MDG celebrates 2015 Nurse Technician Week
By Lt. Col. Donna Eggert tion allowed one nurse for every ten corp until 1898 during the Spanish- their care every day. In addition, they
patients in the continental hospital. American War. This is the first time support a robust medical support mis-
99th Medical Group population health director Nurses were paid $2 per month which contracted nurses were allowed to sion in maintaining combat readiness
increased every year to $8 per month work in military hospitals. to all base personnel.
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. in 1777. According to the Colonial
— More than 500 military, govern- Williamsburg Foundation, even with As we entered into World War I, the The 99th MDG leadership took
ment service, and civilian contracted these pay raises, there continued to be military established three nurse corps time during the Nurse Tech week to
nurses and medical technicians from a shortage of nurses. who would attend formal training to thank the hard work, dedication, and
the 99th Medical Group celebrated care for injured service members on compassionate care the nursing staff
Nurse Technician Week May 11-15 to In 1861, during the four-year Civil the battlefield. They would be called provides.
honor Florence Nightingale’s birthday War, nurses cared for the battlefield the Army, Navy and Air Force nurse
May 12. sick and wounded. Florence Night- corps. The week-long events, spearheaded
ingale inspired the selection of 100 by Capt. Jennifer Childress and her
President Eisenhower declared Na- nurses who would be the first for This year’s National Nurses Week committee team members, included a
tional Nurse’s Week observation Oct. modern nurses training. Another theme “Ethical Practice, Quality number of free food offerings with a
11- 16, honoring the 100-year anniver- nursing scholar, Dorothea Dix select- Care” is exemplified each and every breakfast feast, cake and ice cream so-
sary of Florence Nightingale’s mission ed a corp of nurses in 1861 to attend day at the Mike O’Callaghan Fed- cial, popcorn, pizza party, burger burn
to Crimea, where she treated wounded this training. Criteria for selection eral Hospital. Under the direction with exercise events, and free gifts to
soldiers during the Crimean War and would be no one “below the age of of the 99th MDG commander, Col. the nurses and medical technicians.
is considered a pioneer who helped 35 or above age 50” would be allowed Guillermo Tellez, and chief nurse,
establish nursing as a profession. to attend. Col. Brenda Waters, the nurses and They provided 24-hour event ac-
medical technicians, alongside their tivities to accommodate all hospital
In 1981, President Reagan signed a You could still volunteer your time military medical and community shifts to show appreciation to the
proposal by New Mexico to have May to care for the sick and wounded, partners, are committed to excellence nursing staff.
6 as National Nurse’s Day. The Ameri- although would not receive a salary. and high-caliber quality care.
can Nurses Association expanded this Some of these non-paid volunteers Linda Shield, Navy veteran Jim
celebration to a week in 1990 making included first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, The hospital serves a patient popu- Eggert, Ricardo Colin, retired Air
May 6 through 12 National Nurses poet Walt Whitman, and many others. lation close to 11,000 active duty Force Senior Master Sgt. Bobi Oates,
Week in the United States. members and 238,000 Department of and Las Vegas USO volunteers, vol-
In the book, “American Nursing Defense beneficiaries. unteered their time to say thank you
The legacy of the military nurs- and History” by Philip and Beatrice to the staff and provide informational
ing profession comes from humble Kalisch, contracted nurses did not Compassion, trust, excellence is materials on services they provide to
origins. In 1775, during the Revolu- officially join the military nurse the motto the nurses and technicians military members and support to the
tionary War, a congressional resolu- practice with each patient entrusted to community.
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