Awards / Education / Employment / More - Office of Nursing Services (ONS)

Office of Nursing Services (ONS)
Awards / Education / Employment / More

VA nurses have been widely recognized for their instrumental work in initiating, developing, implementing, and monitoring the practices and policies that made VHA one of the world’s foremost authorities in patient safety and quality outcomes evidenced by performance measures – an exceptional achievement by any assessment.

Awards and Recognition

Secretary's Award in Nursing Excellence	Nursing Innovation Awards

VA Employment & Education
VA Employment Opportunities
Travel Nurse Corps (TNC) Program www.travelnurse.va.gov [ IMAGE : new item ]

VA Jobs VA General Employment Homepage
VA Careers (Healthcare) VA nursing & allied health recruitment site

VA Nursing Education
Education Assistance Programs (pdf) Description of VA initiatives to enhance educational preparation Contact information: VA Career Center
Uniform Service University Health Sciences [ IMAGE : image Non-VA Site ] VA sponsors nursing doctoral students @ USUHS Contact: Dr. Christine Kasper, 202-273-9237, ckasper@usuhs.mil
American Association of Colleges of Nursing [ IMAGE : image Non-Federal Site ] AACN-advancing higher education in Nursing
American Association of Community Colleges [ IMAGE : image Non-Federal Site ] AACC-advocate for Associate Degree programs
National Student Nurses Association [ IMAGE : image Non-Federal Site ] NSNA mentors professional development of future nurses
Employee Education and Practice Resources
A collection of various Employee Education and Practice Resources

Standards / Accreditation

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) [ IMAGE : image Non-Federal Site ]

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) [ IMAGE : image Non-Federal Site ]

VA Nursing Background

VA Nursing Service Fact Sheet

VA Nursing History Highlights (pdf)

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Reviewed/Updated Date: May 30, 2008