Kathleen L. Martin
Kathleen L. Martin | |
|---|---|
Navy Commendation Medal | |
| Other work | CEO Vinson Hall Corporation, Executive Director, Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation |
Caliburn International, a military contracting conglomerate that also oversees operations of Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children.[2]
A native of
charge nurse in pediatrics. In 1976, she reported to Navy Recruiting District, Philadelphia
, as the Medical Programs Officer.
From 1979 to 1982, Martin was assigned to Naval Hospital,
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
. During this period her duties included Division Officer of Military Medicine, Credentials Coordinator, Risk Manager, and Quality Assurance Coordinator.
In 1986, she was transferred to Naval Hospital,
San Diego, California and served as head of the Ambulatory Medical Nursing Department, which encompassed eight medical specialty clinics. Rear Adm. Martin attended the University of San Diego from 1990 to 1992. Following duty under instruction, she was assigned to Naval Medical Clinic, Port Hueneme, California
, as the Director of Nursing Services.
Martin assumed her first command in 1993 as
Navy Nurse Corps
from August 1998 to August 2001.
Education
Martin graduated from Boston University School of Nursing in 1973.[3] She attended the University of San Diego from 1990 to 1992, earning a Master of Science degree in both nursing administration and as a family health nurse specialist.[citation needed]
Awards
Military decorations include the
Navy Commendation Medal. She is a member of the American Society for Public Administration, the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and Sigma Theta Tau.[citation needed
]
Navy Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star
Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal- Navy Commendation Medal
See also
- Navy Nurse Corps
- Women in the United States Navy
References
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 342. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "John Kelly joins board of company operating largest shelter for unaccompanied migrant children". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "RADM Kathleen L. Martin, SHCE, USN (Ret)". Vinson Hall. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
External links
- Nurses and the U.S. Navy -- Overview and Special Image Selection Naval Historical Center