Charles Gates

Diligent nursing professional with 36 +years experience demonstrating long term success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.

As a proud, honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy I have 4.2 years of active duty military service as well as three years active reserve service to my country.

Additionally I served as a Hospital Corpsman aboard the USS Simon Lake AS- 33 Holy Loch Scotland.

During my time in the United States Navy I served during an active time of war and received the following awards.

*Sailor of the quarter Naval Hospital Millington Tn.

*Commendation from the commandant of the United Marine Corps for perfect score on the Marine Corps Physical fitness test as I served as a Hospital Corpsman with the 4th Marine division Millington Tn.

*Expert Rifleman ribbon.

*Meritorious Unit Citation for Preparedness Desert Shield storm

*National Defense Ribbon Desert storm shield / storm

*Over seas service ribbon