This special group of nurses had unofficially been operational on Naval ships and in Naval Hospitals for one hundred years prior to the acknowledgment of congress. Today the Nurse Corps is a vital component of the United States Navy Medical Department. This component of the Navy was then inaugurated as a part of the staff corps in April 1947. The Mission Statement for the Nurse Corps is to “Provide professional nursing care to promote, protect, and restore the health of all entrusted to our care anytime, anywhere,” ("Nurse Corps," 2009, pp. 8-3). The Nurse Corps consist of Naval Officers that regardless to whatever duty assigned, has the principal duty of optimizing the well-being of military beneficiaries/clients. To complete the order set forth by congress for the Nurse Corps is to be completed by positively influencing every aspect of the health care delivery to military service members and potentially their …show more content…
However, the sponsorship of the Catholic Church’s health care institutions and services have established a strong presence of the teachings of the Catholic Church within their health care facilities. Both the Navy and the Church model their efforts on the gospel parable of the Good Samaritan, these communities of women and men have exemplified authentic neighborliness to those in need (Luke 10:25-37). Both organizations pursue services that will safeguard the society of today and tomorrow. Both organizations have a strong history in the world of health care and will continue to grow with the advancements that serve the human race in a way that honors