Sharon Robinson Hambley:  

Life Retired from the US Government in January, 1996-worked in the United States Public Health Service as a civilian nurse in Forensic Psychiatry-(mentally disturbed prisoners in Federal prisons or Washington, DC, prisoners) at the John Howard Pavilion. Best known for housing John Hinckley, (President Reagan's assassin), and Ezra Pound-World War II traitor. Also known as the site for the research on the CRIMINAL PERSONALITY by Drs Samuel Yochelson and Stanton Samenow. Two other hospitals house similar prisoner patients. The Medical Centers for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, MO and Rochester, MN. After 20 years, I retired from Federal Law Enforcement-we were placed in this civil service category as we were responsible for the continued custody of the federal prisoner-patients. We were allowed to retire as early as age 50 with 20 years of duty completed. While I was employed in PHS, I received two sustained superior performance awards. In 1976 I passed the ANA Psych-Mental Health Nursing Specialty Board Exams. I was one of the 15 nurses who passed the exam and who did not have a Masters or Doctorate. The other 285 who passed had graduate degrees. I understand that 1500 attempted the exam. Upon completion of this Exam, I received a letter of commendation from Faye G Abdellah, RN, EdD, ScD, FAAN, Chief Nurse Officer and Rear Admiral, USPHS. After retirement, I worked part-time as a Psychiatric Nurse in local private hospitals in the Washington, DC area out of a psychiatric nursing agency. In 2004, my left knee & right shoulder gave out and had total joint replacements done at Georgetown U School of Medicine. I go for physical therapy/fitness 2-3 Xs/week. Lately, my right knee apparently became jealous, and in October, 2009 the right knee will be replaced at Georgetown U. I reside in Reston, Virginia-a new town close to the Dulles Airport. Reston is well-known for Hi Tech firms in the area-AOL--Oracle--Lockheed-Martin--Microsoft--Northrup-Grumman, etc., which handle government contracts. Reston was formerly the home of Virginia Gentleman Bourbon and the Fairfax Hunt Club. Real estate firms often said that each house in Reston had three taps! HOT, COLD and BOURBON! The clubhouse for the Fairfax Hunt is just dow...Expand for more