Illecia R. Benefield, RN, DrPH, a Registered Nurse with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Get to know Registered Nurse, Illecia R. Benefield, who serves patients in Bethesda, Maryland.
Illecia is a registered nurse who is affiliated with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, formerly known as the National Naval Medical Center and colloquially referred to as the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed, or Navy Med, is a United States’ tri-service military medical center. It is one of the most prominent U.S. military medical centers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and the United States, having served numerous U.S. presidents since the 20th century.
Back in 1999, Illecia earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Georgia State University in 2008, followed by her Master of Public Health degree from Walden University in 2011. She also holds a Doctor of Public Health.
Specializing in perioperative nursing and medical-surgical nursing, she attributes her success to her passion for her profession. In order to stay up to date in her field, she remains a member of the American Public Health Association, an association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public’s health and to achieve equity in health status for all.
A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.
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