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Grateful patient treats VA staff to pizza

Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2021 4:00 pmJanuary 7, 2021 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 831 views

On her second trip to the emergency department at the San Antonio VA, Veteran Stephanie Weis knew she was in …

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Puget Sound VA nurses send quilt to Bronx VA nurses

Posted on Friday, November 6, 2020 10:00 amNovember 3, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 369 views

A quilt is a representation of VA nurses’ service in the community fighting COVID-19. A quilt is comfort …

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Nurses team up to improve Veteran safety

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:00 amOctober 26, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 498 views

Two VA nurses joined forces to help staff and residents at NJ State Veterans Homes in Paramus and Menlo …

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VA nurses weather the storm in service to Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:50 amSeptember 16, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

VA nurses expect challenges but on a Monday in August in Iowa this team faced a bigger challenge than they …

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Houston VA nurses answering the call to serve

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2020 2:00 pmJune 22, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 904 views

“When I heard they needed us, I knew I had to go.” Seven nurses from Houston VA traveled to New Orleans …

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VA nurse’s idea: bar code scanning to support patient care

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:00 amJune 19, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

VA nurse G. Sue Kinnick saw a bar code scanner at an airport and thought that might work at her hospital. …

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Now more than ever: A week to honor VA nurses

Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:50 amMay 4, 2020 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Hans Petersen 5k views

Nurses Week: VA is the leader of an organizational culture where excellence in nursing is valued as …

Specific degrees and certifications can help propel you into a new VA Career.

These five educational programs can help boost your VA career application

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2020 4:00 pmMarch 4, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA, VA Careers by VA Careers 33k views

Whether it’s an LPN certification or a doctorate in psychology, pursuing one of these five educational …

VA nurses helped Puerto Rico Veteran during disaster after earthquake.

Biloxi VA nurses support Puerto Rican relief effort

Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2020 9:00 amFebruary 13, 2020 Posted in Disaster Response, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Registered Nurses Betzi Solla, Lucy Martin and Marguerita Pena-Agressott spent two weeks in Puerto Rico, …

VA has thousands of reasons to celebrate Nurses Week

Posted on Friday, May 10, 2019 10:00 amMay 9, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Careers by VAntage Point Contributor 379 views

These nurses at the VA Maryland Health Care System are just three of the thousands of men and women who are …

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