07/10/2026
Four of the Army's newest nurses graduated from the Evans Army Community Hospital Clinical Nurse Transition Program in a ceremony on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The Clinical Nurse Transition Program (CNTP) offers new nurses over 800 hours of hands-on, precepted clinical experience, combined with 48 hours of focused didactic education and seminars.
The program returned to Evans Army Community Hospital in 2025 after a 13-year hiatus. CNTP provides a comprehensive introduction to a variety of nursing specialties through four weeks of rotations in areas like the Emergency Room, Operating Room, Labor and Delivery, and even a rotation in a 4th Infantry Division medical unit.
"This program helps new Army nurses bridge the gap between their nursing education and military healthcare," said CPT Tracy Kerkow, Deputy Chief of the EACH Department of Education. "It also allows them to explore potential career paths within the Army Nurse Corps and identify their areas of interest. We really appreciate the support of the entire EACH team in making this program an overwhelming success."
CNTP Graduates were:
2nd Lt. Fintan Cassidy
2nd Lt. Jude Martyak
2nd Lt. Sarah Maslowski
2nd Lt. Caroline Williams
The Army Nurse Corps consists of more than 11,000 Soldiers dedicated to providing unmatched health care to servicemembers, families, and retirees, while also supporting humanitarian missions, and responding to natural disasters.
UPDATE: The Army Nurse Corps offers TEN sub-specialties in the following areas:
• 66B - Army Public Health Nurse: Focuses on community health, epidemiology, and preventive medicine.
• 66C - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse: Provides behavioral health care and crisis intervention to soldiers.
• 66E - Peri-Operative Nurse: Manages and assists in operating rooms and surgical environments.
• 66F - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA): Highly advanced practice role administering anesthesia in combat and hospital settings.
• 66G - Obstetrics-Gynecologic (OB/GYN) Nurse: Specializes in women's health, labor, and delivery.
• 66H - Medical-Surgical Nurse: Focuses on the holistic care of adult patients before and after surgical procedures.
• 66N - Generalist Nurse: Used to designate unspecialized staff and leadership positions.
• 66P - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) providing primary care services to military families and retirees.
• 66S - Critical Care Nurse: Manages intensive care units, caring for severely injured or post-operative trauma casualties.
• 66T - Emergency/Trauma Nurse: Specializes in triage, resuscitation, and emergency stabilization in combat and stateside facilities.
U.S. Army Fort Carson, Defense Health Agency, Army Medicine