U.S. Public Health Service Nursing Web Site Map

Associate Recruiter Program

Career Development Information

Chief Nurse

Information on the Chief Nurse
Chief Nurse Officer Updates

Events

Highlights of Monthly Events

Federal Nursing Services Council

American Red Cross Nursing
Director, Medical Readiness Doctrine and Planning and Nursing Services:  BG Barbara C. Brannon, NC, USAF
United States Army Nurse Corps
Chief, Army Nurse Corps:  BG William T. Bester, ANC, USA
United States Navy Nurse Corps
United States Public Health Service Nursing
Chief Nurse Officer: RADM Mary Pat Couig USPHS
Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing
Chief Consultant: Nursing Strategic Health Group Members

Information for New Officers

Under Construction

Mentoring Program

Nurse Mentoring Resource Directory
nurse mentoring application
mentor orientation packet 
Mentoring Bi-Annual Report  
Mentoring Program Evaluation
Mentor Newsletter
Sample CV cover letter
Recommended CV format 
Sample CV format for OPF
Sample CV format for applying for a job
OPF Review Form
Useful Websites

Nursing Professional Advisory Committee (N-PAC)

Federal Nursing Service Council (FNSC)
N-PAC Charter
N-PAC Bylaws
N-PAC Committee Membership List
N-PAC Sub-Committee Chairs
Guidelines for Special Assignment Award
 -Memo to be submitted to Chief Nurse
Meeting Agendas
Meeting Minutes

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Aging
U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)
Agency for Health Care and Research Policy (AHRQ)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Indian Health Service (IHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Office of Public Health Preparedness
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Division of Immigration Health Services (DIHS)
U.S. Marshals Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Commissioned Corps web site

 Response & Readiness

The Commissioned Corps Readiness Force (CCRF)

Primary roles and competencies for nurses wishing to deploy with the CCRF:
   -Nurse
   -Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Billet addendum 
Request for Approval of Outside Activity 

Resource Manual

Cover
Table of Contents
Forward
Message from Chief Nurse
Chapter 1: U.S. Public Health Service Nursing
Chapter 2: History of Nursing in the Public Health Service
Chapter 3: Career Sites and Employment Opportunities
Chapter 4: Career Development
Chapter 5: Personnel Systems
Chapter 6: Professional Nursing Licensure and Certification
Chapter 7: Training Opportunities

Appendix

A: Guidelines for Preparing the OPF and Curriculum Vitae (for more info see Mentoring Program page)
B: Nursing Awards
C: Directory of Nursing Organizations
D: References for Further Reading on Related Topics
E: Glossary of Acronyms
F: Charter for Nursing Professional Advisory Committee
G: Additional Career Development Resources
Evaluation Form

Links

American Nurses Association (ANA)
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS)
Commissioned Officers Association (COA)
Federal Nurses Association (FedNA)
Reserve Officers Association (ROA)- Main Page
Uniformed Nurse Practitioner Association (UNPA)

Public Health Preparedness

American Red Cross
CDC / Office of Workforce Planning & Policy / Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP)
CDC / Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
CDC / Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response / Cooperative Agreement Award Notice and Grant Guidance
CDC / Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO) / Health Alert Network
Citizen Corps
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA / Emergency Management Institute (EMI) / Terrorism Training and Resources
FirstGov / America's Response to Terrorism
HRSA / Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program
NDMS/OEP Home Page
PHS-1 DMAT Home Page
The Role of Nursing and Public Health During Times of War and Terrorism; Web cast from Vanderbilt School of Nursing 
USA Freedom Corps

Strategic Plan

HHS Nursing Strategic Plan

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