Dear NOVA Members,

On behalf of the National NOVA Board of Directors, I would like to wish you a Happy National Nurses Week. Thank you for providing exceptional care day in and day out to America's heroes amid the global pandemic. Please enjoy this Nurses Week Video which was created as a tribute to every one of you. 

Teresa Morris, Director of Advocacy & Government Relations, and I wrote an article entitled: “Veterans Affairs Nurses: Stories from the Front Lines of a Pandemic” that appeared in Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine OUTLOOK and DefenseMediaNetwork.com during Nurses Week. We seized the opportunity to honor VA nurses. Read this article to learn more about VA nurses who deserve special recognition for their nursing excellence, bravery, and compassion during these unprecedented times. The article is featured on pages 22-23 and a NOVA advertisement is displayed on page 72.

2020 is “Year of the Nurse”, therefore, I would like to acknowledge the ongoing fortitude and unyielding commitment of our NOVA members. More than ever, you should be celebrated for your good work and sacrifices, feel appreciated, and have your spirits lifted whenever possible. You continue to risk your personal safety in order to provide exceptional care to our Veterans. You are heroes on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. It is truly inspiring; makes me proud to be a nurse. Here’s to NOVA nurses, the Best of the Best!

With appreciation,

Kelly D. Skinner