2020 Year of the Nurse - Office of Nursing Services (ONS)

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Stories About the Impact of VA Nurses

VA Celebrates Nurses in Leadership

We are sharing brief videos of the unique stories of these VA Nurse Leaders who are currently serving in Senior VHA Executive Healthcare positions:

Beth Taylor, DHA, RN, NEA-BC, Assistant Under Secretary of Health for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer

Beth Taylor, DHA, RN, NEA-BC
Assistant Under Secretary for Patient Care Services and the Chief Nursing Officer

Alan Bernstein, MS, RN / Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and Acting Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services

Alan Bernstein, MS, RN
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and the Acting Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services

Cynthia Gantt, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Deputy Director, VHA Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation

Amy Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, CENP, FAANP, FACHE/ Chief Nursing Officer and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, VISN 16

Amy Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, CENP, FAANP, FACHE
Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, VISN 16

Alyshia Smith, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Medical Center Director, Phoenix VA Health Care System

Staff Nurses as Leaders

screenshot of virtual presentation with Laura Ashe, Kelly Drumright, Rebecca Matthews, Saretha Cannon and David Przestrzelski

Part 1: Kelly Drumright and Saretha Cannon
Part 2: Laura Ashe and Rebecca Matthews

screenshot of virtual presentation with Justine Giordano and Dave Przestrzelski

Part 3: Justine Giordano with Dave Przestrzelski

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

Maureen J. Merges, RN, MSN, ANP, CIC, Infection Control Nurse

: Kippen Jacobson MSN, RN, NP-C, CWOCN, CFCN; Miguel Rosado MSN, RN and NP-C; Jenny Davis MSN, RN, CNP-BC, CWON

Wound Ostomy Nurse Practitioners on the COVID Frontlines

Tessa Turton-Thompson Occupational Health NP

NP Mary Maguire Faces COVID-19 in NJ

Joan S. Whelan Schwartz, FNP-BC

Victoria Karr Physical Therapy, Lori Swope RN SPHM FC, Michael Wagenknecht Patient, Jenifer Millikin RN and Kimberly Smith Physical Therapy

Bariatric Success Story

First Daisy Award Winner at James J. Peters (JJP) VAMC

VISN 23 Western Tier Clinical Contact Center (CCC)

Delilah Mendonca, Annette Lopez, Maureen J. Merges and Bridget C. Maybury

Thinking Outside the Box: Innovative Strategies for Combating COVID19 Pandemic

Lori Bruce standing in front of huge american flag

Home Telehealth Making a Difference

Leigh Ann Russell, Veteran and Diabetes Educator

San Francisco VA Float Pool Nurses in protective gear

San Francisco Nurses Help Homeless Veterans

RNs Pyjas and Bailey teach class of national guard members

Nurses Team up to Promote Safety

Vietnam Veteran Finds Meaning and Peace through Meditation

Beating COVID-19 is About Partnership

Nurse Passport Program Improves Cultural Understanding

Clinical Practice Program Leaders

Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome Field Advisory Committee

Geriatric/Extended Care Field Advisory Committee

Perioperative Field Advisory Committee

Cardiovascular Field Advisory Committee

Lori Hoffman Hogg
Clinical Nurse Advisor
Oncology Field Advisory Committee

Community Living Centers Field Advisory Committee

ONS Mental Health Field Advisory Committee

National Nursing Practice Council

Behind the Scenes at SimLEARN

APRN Clinical Simulation Educator

Cleo Bonham, Nurse Educator

Inaugural Indiana VA Nurses Conference

Maureen Haske-Palomino, Co-developer of the Elder Veteran Program

VA Infusion Clinic Celebrates Ms. Bale

Decorated War Veteran and Primary Care Nurse Mary Wissman

First DAISY Award Recipient in Poplar Bluff

Claudia Kem-Bumbala by chart of ear showing acupuncture points

Claudia Kem-Bumbala: True Healing

Featuring Asheville VA's Aromatherapy Program

Featuring Asheville VA's Acupuncture Program

nurse helping patient with virtual realiaty mask

Featuring Asheville VA's Virtual Reality Program

Integrative Health Service at the San Francisco VA

Amy McCain-Davis in native american dress

Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) at the Roseburg VA

What Does Caring Look Like?

Roseburg VA Implements Whole Health

Katelyn Erickson, Employee Whole Health Coordinator

Asheville VA's Focus on Holistic Nursing

Individualized Aromatherapy Promoting Overall Health and Wellbeing

Yoga class for Veterans in Fargo's healing garden

Fargo's Healing Garden Yoga for the Heart and Soul

Laurieanne Nabinger performs acupuncture on Veteran's leg

Healing Arts at VA Puget Sound

The Healing Journey

Lisette Shanhai, Holistic Nurse

DC VAMC Nurse Connects Heart to Heart with Veterans

Integrative Health and Healing Nurses from Greater Los Angeles HCS

Advanced Holistic Nursing in VA New Jersey HCS

EBP Mentor Course by Lisa Wayman

Nurses Improve ICU Outcomes

Spotlight on Mary Ellen Dellefield

Kathleen Parker, Director of the OKCVAHCS Nurse Residency

Alison Morrissey, Member of VHA Disaster Emergency Personnel System

Former CNO Cathy Rick Returns to VA During COVID Crisis

New Orleans NP Carolyn Storck

Angelique Graham: An RN Recruiter Story

RN Davis-Whited Deployed to Navaho Nation

Veteran Nadine Stanford receives Acupuncture from Amanda Federovich

Battlefield Acupuncturist Amanda Federovich, NP

Nancy Webb, LPN and Veteran

Alicia Waters, Nursing Assistant

Hawaii VA Nursing Assistants

Janice Turner, Nursing Assistant

Pamela Brown, Nursing Assistant

Laura Sarmeinto, Nurse Recruiter

Kimberly Smith, Clinical Nurse Leader

Lori Hoffman Hogg Honored with NIH National Cancer Institute Award

Jacqueline Goettl, Oncology Nurse

Christie Frid, Oncology Nurse Navigator

Meta Monteleon talking to sister on cell phone

Army Veteran Meta Monteleon Stays in Touch with Veteran Sister

Evidence Based Practice Field Advisory Committee

New Orleans Heroes Recognized with Yard Signs

Cardiac Rehab for Veterans at Home

Innovation Aroma Therapy Masks for Staff

Winners of the 2020 Secretarys Award for Excellence in Nursing

Teresa C West, BSN, RN

Kelly Drumright, MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN-CMC, CSC

Jim Luetkenhaus, LPN

Saretha Cannon, NA

David Przestrzelski, MS, RN>

Stories About the Impact of VA Nurses

VA Celebrates Nurses in Leadership

Staff Nurses as Leaders

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

Winners of the 2020 Secretarys Award for Excellence in Nursing

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