NOVA nurses, Massachusetts and Kelley Saindon DNP, RN, CHPN (Massachusetts) Cynthia Solomon MS, RN, ACNP-BC (Virginia) attended the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) held by the Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA) in Washington, DC, March 21 – 23, 2022.
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NOVA Submits Testimony on Wise Act
The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA), submitted testimony to the Senate VA Committee regarding a comprehensive workforce bill introduced by Chairman Jon Tester and Senator John Boozman.
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NOVA is proud to offer our members a wide array of benefits, including everything from an outstanding Mentorship Program to educational webinars. NOVA nurses know the personal benefits gained from helping others. So, it should come as no surprise that one of the greatest NOVA benefits is participating as a volunteer.
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Preparing for NOVA's 42nd Annual Meeting with Chapter 212
NOVA nurses from Chapter 212 - Southeast Louisiana VA HCS (LA) are preparing to welcome NOVA nurses from across the country at the 42nd Annual Meeting on October 19-20, 2022 at Harrahs New Orleans.
Registration will be opening soon!
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In Pink Scrubs - Chandra Ambrose NP, President of NOVA Chapter 212
In Gray Scrubs - Karen Ledet RN , Chapter 212 Member
In White - Carolyn Dunbar RN, VP of NOVA Chapter 212
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Chapter 418 held a Membership Recruitment Dinner on April 6, 2022 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. The guest speaker, Susan Reid, MBA, MSN, RN, CWCN, BCMAS is a Senior Medical Science Liaison for Organogenesis. Ms. Reid has extensive experience in providing care and consultation for patients with chronic wounds and has lectured throughout the United States and abroad on the subject of the prevention and management of chronic wounds.
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Chapter 420, Central Virginia VA Medical Center, celebrated their first face-to-face meeting in over two years. There were 23 chapter members present and there was an air of excitement and camaraderie, at this meeting that included RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Emeritus Members. The event was held at Maggiano’s Restaurant, where members were well fed literally and intellectually.
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Chanté Logan, MSN, RN is currently serving as the Operating Room Acting Nurse Manager at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS). She manages 47 registered nurses and 5 scrub technicians. The OR team collaborates with ancillary services, including Environmental Management Services, Engineering, Anesthesia, Biomedical, IT, and the Surgical Team.
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Greetings NOVA Members –
I wanted to provide more information and an update on the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act which passed as part of the FY 2022 appropriations package and was signed into law in March. The law will increase existing pay limitations for Title 38 RNs, APRNs, PAs, and CRNAs. The new pay cap for APRNs and PAs is Executive Level I which for 2022 is $226,300. For RNs, the new pay cap is Executive Level II which is $203,700. It is worth noting that these occupations – prior to the new law – were capped at Executive Level IV, which for 2022, is $176,300. This does not mean that everyone is getting a raise, only those earning the old cap ($176,300) will receive an increase once the Locality Pay Schedules are updated to incorporate the new pay caps.
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