NAS Patuxent River is well known for its groundbreaking work in the field of naval aviation. But not far from the airfield and hangars, Pax River’s Child and Youth Programs (CYP) has made history as well, hiring the Navy’s first CYP registered nurse. The new position is a part of a two-year pilot program which would provide the program with a medical administrator for the approximately 640 children enrolled in the Pax River CYP. Stefania Hoover, RN, joined the Pax River CYP team after gaining skills through a variety of nursing positions, including clinical, emergency room, and ambulatory nursing. And while she found the work rewarding, she was looking for something more. “I started clinical, and I loved it, then started going into school health, and loved it,” said Hoover. “Then I did some case management in school health – school nursing. But what really drew me to CYP was I grew up on military bases. My dad was Air Force, and I really wanted to get back into that community. So when this job came available I was like, ‘it would be a good chance to work with the community I’m really comfortable with’, and the job description sounded […]
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