LT James Walker, BSN, RN, USN (Retired)
LSON Class of ‘99

After completing his BSN degree at LSON in 1999, LT James “Jimmy” Walker continued his career in the US Navy as a member of the Navy Nurse Corp working in the NICU, PACU, and OR. LT Walker retired in July 2009 from the US Navy with 24 years of service, ten of which were spent as a Nurse.

Upon retirement, Walker accepted a position in the Department of the Army as coordinator of the National Surgeons Quality Improvement Program at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. ”I can honestly say,” shares Walker, “that my education at the Loewenberg School of Nursing prepared me in every way to face every aspect of my varied career ... thanks for a job well done.”

LT Walker also shares the “storybook ending” of his career in the US Navy. For the final three and a half years, Walker had the privilege of traveling Europe with family and friends while stationed in Naples, Italy. This experience, he says, allowed him to appreciate American medicine.

LT James “Jimmy” Walker receives award for exemplary work in the area of staff safety at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital.