MAJ Karen Wall

Army | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse

Dates of Service: May 1982 - Jul 2005

RETIRED

86% Complete

20 Endorsements

105 Contacts

Influence Score: 128,280
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1985
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Mar 93
Nov 94
2004

Commissioning Source: ROTC, May 1982

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Bio

My family has served since the Revolutionary War, and I am part of the legacy. My Air Force dad met my Japanese mom in Japan, where I was born. I was raised in Hawai'i with my sister and 2 brothers. My older 1/2 siblings (brother deceased) are in NC and we are all very close. I am a devout Irish Catholic, Professed Secular Franciscan, and involved in all things faith. I am a retired Army Psych RN.

Military Experiences

Apr 1999 - Jul 2005

CPT- S1 Section Officer

113th CSC CO, USAR | Westminster, CA

I was in charge of the S1 Personnel Section, as well as the Weight Control Officer for this Combat Stress Control Company. I retired from service with this unit after 23 years total and was promoted to MAJ before I retired in 2005.

Aug 1999 - Feb 2000

CPT-Medical Officer

CAT STB-3 | Kosrae, Micronesia

I was TDY to Micronesia to the island of Kosrae as the medical officer for an engineer unit from Alaska as part of the Civic Action Team Compact helping rebuild the infrastructure of the island. I ran the clinic for the team, as well as going out to the villages on the island to treat medical needs of the locals. I also treated animals on occasion.

Apr 1998 - Apr 1999

CPT Head Nurse

Evans MEDDAC, WRMC, MEDCOM | Fort Carson, CO

I was the Head Nurse for the 12-bed Acute Inpatient Psych Unit. I was also tasked with being the psychiatric nursing Product Line Supervisor since I was the only Active Duty Psych RN in the area. Due to health decline which would not allow me to deploy with my CSH attachment, I made the decision to leave AD and finish my career in the USAR.

Jan 1995 - Apr 1998

CPT- Staff RN & Assistant Head Nurse

Tripler AMC (TAMC), PRMC, MEDCOM | Honolulu, HI

This was my first duty station as a Psych RN. I began as a Staff RN on unit 3B2- Acute Inpatient Psychiatry. During this tour, I became Assistant Head Nurse and was involved in moving the unit up to Ward 4B2. I also worked directly with the psychiatric treatment team, to include leading groups with patients and supervising nursing staff.

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