1-16. SPECIAL OPTIONS FOR THE M6 PRACTICAL NURSE

a. Upon completion of an approved faculty development or instructor training course of instruction, the M6 practical nurse will be awarded the special qualification identifier (SQI) of "H," which designates instructor qualification. Practical nurses are authorized to be utilized as instructors in a number of settings. As a service school instructor, the practical nurse may instruct soldiers in an MOS/ASI producing course utilizing the classroom, the hospital, and/or the field as educational settings. Examples are advanced individual training (AIT) for MOS 91W or ASI M6. M6 practical nurses are also utilized as enlisted instructors in the Nursing Education and Staff Development (NESD) section of Army hospitals. As a practical nurse assigned to NESD, you will be involved in preparing, presenting, and supervising various types of training. The larger the hospital, the more diversified the activities of NESD. In a small MEDDAC, for example, the entire NESD operation may be run by one M6. At a MEDCEN, however, NESD may be organized into many sections and staffed by a large number of AN officers and AMEDD enlisted personnel. Some of the functions of the NESD are to conduct in-service training, manage continuing education for nursing personnel, and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification training. Many MEDDACs and MEDCENs are sites for Phase II training for MOS producing courses such as 91D or ASI M6. NESD may be the coordinating liaison or managing office for these Phase II instruction sites and may be involved in the training process.

b. An additional skill identifier (ASI) available to the 91W is M3, Renal Dialysis Technician. Upon completion of the required training, the 91W is awarded the ASI of M3 and assigned to work as a member of a dialysis team or unit. All dialysis related duty positions are found in the MEDCENs.

c. For additional SQI or ASI options, refer to Army Regulation 611-201.