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#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Cpl Harlon H. Block

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 6:00 pmMarch 19, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Arletha Ndoume 416 views

Cpl Harlon H. Block was an Iwo Jima Marine and one of the flag raisers on Mt. Suribachi.

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VA and DoD announce call for abstracts for joint suicide prevention conference

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 4:28 pmMarch 15, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

The health and well-being of our nation’s service members and Veterans is a top priority for VA and the …

VA releases health care inspection reports and staffing data for its 134 community living centers

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 2:35 pmMarch 19, 2019 Posted in News Releases by OMR 590 views

The overall star rating for VA’s nursing homes compared to private sector nursing homes rated by the CMS …

A male doctor watching a monitor in an ICU treatment room

Nevada VA launches Tele-ICU partnership

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 10:00 amMarch 14, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 623 views

VA takes a giant step in Veteran health care with Tele-ICU which provides critically ill Vets access to …

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VA Photos of the Week – March 15, 2019

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 9:25 amMarch 15, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts by Reynaldo Leal 2k views

“VA Photos of the Week” highlight the connections made between our employees and the Veterans …

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VA Nurse Executive is drawn to the mission of caring for Veterans and to being part of an elite team

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 9:00 amMarch 15, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA, Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 1k views

For more than 10 years, Valerie Rodriguez-Yu, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, has served in nursing positions at the U.S. …