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This National Nurses Month, Freedom Sings USA will debut six songs written by VA Veteran nurses.

“VA Nurses Make a Difference!” VA nurses nationwide are meeting the moment for Veterans, their families and caregivers.

Katie Lunning, Intensive Care Unit nurse manager at Central Iowa VA, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, marking only the second time the honor has been given to a nurse.

Annie is a VA text messaging system that sends automated messages to Veterans covering a variety of health-related topics.

Nurse Jenifer Webb created a Train2Run program to get Veterans moving and ready for running a 5K. Veteran: “I am tired, happy to finish, and love that I got in shape.”

“VA Pathway Nurse of the Year epitomizes shared decision-making, professional development, and well-being. Efforts kept staff engaged and excited to provide the highest quality of care.”

VA nurse Jim Roupe, at his son’s football game, saw a player collapse. He ran down the bleachers, jumped the fence, ran to the boy’s side and began CPR.

Two Houston VA nurses received the Patriot Award, which is given for directly supporting employee’s Reservist or Guardsman service.

A VA nurse used his CPR skills help save the life of a fellow athlete. “My adrenaline kicked in. My main thought was please don’t die on me.”

Lorilea Johnson pioneered a protocol for providers to assess the risk of a cardiac event occurring in patients experiencing chest pain.

The efforts of Nurse Borrinaga and team proved that good oral hygiene helped in preventing the onset of non-ventilator associated pneumonia.

VA vocational nurse surprised cancer patient Army Veteran Rachel VanDeMark in a purple wig, a favorite color for a very special reason.