VA nurses are encouraged to pursue their ideas for improving patient care and patient safety. For example, our most rapidly adopted technology, the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) system, was suggested by a VA nurse as an automated way to reduce medication dispensing errors.

VA nurses have received awards and recognition from the VA Office of Nursing Services, the Joint Commission and National Quality Forum, the American Nurses Association, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center for their innovations in chronic pain management, spinal cord injuries, wheelchair safety, and reducing falls.