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  • From dirt to dignity: How a nurse’s garden became a path to healing

    From dirt to dignity: How a nurse’s garden became a path to healing

    A simple courtyard garden became a healing space where creativity, teamwork and recovery grew through the efforts of a nurse and the Veterans she inspired.

  • Houston VA’s Chief Nurse Honored with 2026 NBNA Trailblazer Award

    Houston VA’s Chief Nurse Honored with 2026 NBNA Trailblazer Award

    Dr. Michael Simmons was honored with the 2026 NBNA Trailblazer Award for leadership, dedication and excellence in advancing care for Veterans.

  • On a mission to care: Meet VA Nurse Joey Straw

    On a mission to care: Meet VA Nurse Joey Straw

    Joey Straw didn’t always have his eyes set on becoming a nurse. Here's why he stayed, and here's why you should join our mission of serving those who served.

  • Walking a mile: Navy nurses train with VA to better serve Veterans

    Walking a mile: Navy nurses train with VA to better serve Veterans

    Navy nurses train at SLVHCS to advance their clinical skills, support Veteran care and gain hands-on experience through the Clinical Nurse Specialist program.

  • Minutes that matter: Federal EHR gives nurses time back for patient care

    Minutes that matter: Federal EHR gives nurses time back for patient care

    Federal EHR tools reduce repetitive steps and speed up daily tasks for Dayton VA nurses, enabling safer, more efficient and more patient-centered care.

  • Florence Standish: The nurse who helped build VA Care in Asheville

    Florence Standish: The nurse who helped build VA Care in Asheville

    Early VA nursing history is highlighted through nurse Florence Standish, whose leadership at Army Hospital No. 19 shaped early Veteran care in Asheville.

  • How VA nurses are enabling access to care 

    How VA nurses are enabling access to care 

    Across the country, nurses at VA are leading innovative efforts to ensure Veterans receive timely, high-quality care, no matter where they live.

  • Health concern? VA Health Connect nurses are available 24/7

    Health concern? VA Health Connect nurses are available 24/7

    VA Health Connect clinical triage assesses Veterans’ symptoms or health concerns by phone to determine urgency and recommend the right level of care.

  • The Civil War nurses who demanded to be remembered

    The Civil War nurses who demanded to be remembered

    Civil War nurses served with courage, challenged inequality, and fought for recognition, leaving a legacy that shaped future support for those who served.

  • Cardiology care with heart: Meet a VA nurse

    Cardiology care with heart: Meet a VA nurse

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) knows that excellence in nursing is critical to the delivery of high-quality health care to our Veterans, so it’s unsurprising that we should find Ingra Wesbey, Registered Nurse (RN) elevating the standard of care each day at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center (VAMC).

  • VA Nurse Practitioner serves other Veterans

    VA Nurse Practitioner serves other Veterans

    TaTonja Jones, Veteran and Nurse Practitioner in the Rheumatology Clinic, brings compassion and understanding to every Veteran she serves.

  • ‘This one is for life’: VA nurse replaces Veteran’s Purple Heart

    ‘This one is for life’: VA nurse replaces Veteran’s Purple Heart

    An Army Veteran earned and lost a Purple Heart. A VA nurse and fellow Veteran replaced it.

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Last updated October 6, 2026

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