Shaping and influencing health care
within the Department of Veterans Affairs


NOVA 2006
April 27th - 29th
Miami Beach, Florida

Handouts from the upcoming 2006 Annual Meeting
General Sessions are posted below:

Perspectives of the Clinical Nurse Leader
James L. Harris, DSN, RN, APRN-BC, MBA

Job Satisfaction of APNs in the VHA
Judith Faris, MSN, RN, APRN, BC

Nurse Power
Donna Cardillo, RN, MA

Emergency Preparedness & Response
Claire Monzeglio, MSN, RN, CCRN
Toni Smith, DEMPS Coordinator

Women's Veterans Health - Evolving In The 21st Century
Peggy Mikelonis, ARNP-C, MS, CNA

VISN 21 - Health Care for Women Veterans
Ann Thrailkill, RNP, MSN, CNS, BC

AARP Florida - Healthcare Perspectives
Terry Elder, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP FL

The "R" Factor - The Nursing Professional & Rapport
Kevin P. Fealy, PhD

Care Coordination
Claire Monzeglio, MSN, RN, CCRN

Please take a few moments to read the NOVA Board's Annual Reports (posted below) to learn what your professional organization has accomplished for you and your colleagues during the past year.

2006 Annual Business Meeting Reports
NOVA Board of Directors

Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs