Name: Skip Lambert
Job title: Captain Nurse Corps USN (Career Plans Officer for Navy Nurse Corps)
Education:
-RN/Diploma Newport Hospital School of Nursing
-BSN Salve Regina University
Certified Nurse Operating Room
-MS Health Care Management
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Inspiration:
“I went into nursing because my wife was a nurse and I looked forward to all the possible career tracks and challenges that nursing offered.”
Career Path:
Mr. Lambert went from High School to Newport Hospital School of Nursing for his RN to Salve Regina University for his BSN and finally to Renssealer Polytechnic Institute for his MS.
Roles/Responsibilities:
“My job was to advise junior Navy Nurse Corps Offices how to develop their careers in their specialties and advance from Ensign to Captain.”
Favorite Aspect:
“Favorite part of the job was to observe how my junior officers progressed in their careers.”
Most Surprising Aspect:
“Most surprising part was that if you are willing to work hard it was easy to accomplish your goals.”
Most Challenging Aspect:
“Most challenging part was having to move with my family every three years to a new duty station.”
Advice:
“Wherever you work go to your new boss and ask them what you need you to do to reach your goals for your career and be willing to accept any assignment that can help their department to accomplish their goals.”