HCB 101 - HOSPITAL CORPSMAN BASIC INTRO EXAM 2024

HCB 101 - HOSPITAL CORPSMAN BASIC INTRO EXAM 2024 Time critical risk management using risk management concepts when time and resources are limited. A Assess the situation B Balance resources C Communicate to others D Do and debrief the event ABCD Model based on fundamental scientific principles, ability to focus individuals, increase their situational awareness (SA), and improve their performance in the time critical environment. What does the ABCD model create? a habit and trains the brain to continue thinking under duress, stress, or even boredom. ABCD model designed to assist when? Working in a dynamic environment, monitoring a static or routine situation to capture errors, making a decision with partial information. The ABCD model can do what? save your life, make you an expert, improve teamwork Situational Awareness (SA) refers to the degree of accuracy by which one's perception of the current environment mirrors reality. The ABCD mnemonic visual reminder (Icon) assists in the recall of the concepts and principles behind the ABCD's and improves communications during the event. ABCD mnemonic provides a common language and structure for a measured response when an individual, team, or crew is executing a routine task, or when under duress from a more complex situation resulting from added conditions, crew factors or task loading Risk- green little chance of serious error Risk- yellow Higher chance of serious error Risk- Red very high chance of serious error Risk- Swooshing arrow Return to good situational awareness Target section used during team communication to focus one or more individuals into an understanding of situational conditions, or an individual can use it as a self-assessment tool to increase SA How to identify when shipmates are in the yellow or red Making errors, poor communication, overloaded, fatigue, complacency, not following procedures communication Balance resources make the correct decisions to mitigate risks Prior planning ensures more resources are available, discuss resources to reduce risks. Red Block policies, procedures, and routines (General orders, recruit guide, and making your rack) Green Block checklist (instructions for rack layout) Aqua Block Automation (fire alarms, lights, alarm clocks) Yellow Block briefings and external resources (Supervisor, shipmate, chaplin) Communication who needs to know? who can help? ensure everyone knows their part and let people know when things change gray block Knowledge, skill, and attitude (training, practice, drills) Communicate to others Ensure everyone knows what is expected and what could go wrong. communicate while the event is going on to help everyone maintain SA Communication: Green Ability to maintain situational awareness, decide how to reprioritize, and keep everyone in the loop. Communication: yellow recruits reaction to being in the yellow is a good indication of level of learning Communication: red situational awareness continues to fall tunnel vision occurs. more events get through and a consequential error can occur. Do and debrief Do the mission and use the appropriate resources to mitigate risk Honor a keen sense of ethical conduct. You must have an uncompromising code of integrity, take responsibility for your actions, and keep your word. You must make honest recommendations to seniors and peers, and seek honest recommendations from junior personnel. you must encourage new ideas and deliver bad news forthrightly Courage The mental and moral strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal or professional adversity. You are expected to meet the challenges of your profession and mission, whether hazardous, demanding, or otherwise difficult. Risk decisions should be in the best interest of the Navy and your command. You must display fortitude in notifying your chain-of-command when benefits do not outweigh the costs Commitment The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman to work together as a team to improve the quality of their work, their people, and themselves. You must strive for positive change and personal improvement. You must exhibit the highest degree of moral character, professional excellence, quality, and competence in all that you do Caduceus Rating insignia for the Hospital Corps Sickbay where sick and injured men were taken for care Cockpit another name for sickbay Surgeon steward From , first enlisted rate requiring specific qualification. First seen in Navy pay charts in 1841 and ranked second in seniority among shipboard petty officers. Medal of honor the highest military decoration that may be awarded by the United States government. It is presented by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress, and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Distinguished service cross the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the united states army. it is awarded for extraordinary heroism. Navy Cross the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the united states navy, u.s. marine corps, and to members of the coast guard when operating under the authority of the department of the navy. it is awarded for extraordinary heroism silver star third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the united states armed forces. it is awarded for gallantry in action Bronze Star awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the military of the united states after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the united states; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the united states is not a belligerent party. Rules for the regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North America consisted of? Article 16 What did Article 16 state? First direction given to Navy medicine in 1775. Convenient place set apart for sick and injured men. A convenient place shall be set apart for sick or hurt men, to be removed with their hammocks and bedding when the surgeon shall advise the same to be necessary: and some of the crew shall be