VA Nurses

VA nurses expect challenges but on a Monday in August in Iowa this team faced a bigger challenge than they expected. Central Iowa was hit by a storm with winds reported over 90 miles per hour.

“When I heard they needed us, I knew I had to go.” Seven nurses from Houston VA traveled to New Orleans VA to care for Veterans with COVID-19. They returned “more confident in my skills.”

VA nurse G. Sue Kinnick saw a bar code scanner at an airport and thought that might work at her hospital. Today, we honor her innovation and the important work of nursing informatics.

Nurses Week: VA is the leader of an organizational culture where excellence in nursing is valued as essential for quality health care for those who served America. This week we honor our nurses.

Whether it’s an LPN certification or a doctorate in psychology, pursuing one of these five educational programs can help boost your VA application.

Registered Nurses Betzi Solla, Lucy Martin and Marguerita Pena-Agressott spent two weeks in Puerto Rico, volunteering through the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS) program.

These nurses at the VA Maryland Health Care System are just three of the thousands of men and women who are there for our Veterans day and night providing the comfort and care they have earned.

A registered nurse at the VA’s outpatient clinic in McAllen, Texas, was recently recognized as a 2018 honoree and recipient of The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses.