Kelly D. Skinner, DNP, APRN, NP-C, GNP-BC, CRRN, WCC, CFCN

NOVA Chapter 226

VA Boston Healthcare System

NOVA Chapter 226 Raffle

Congratulations, Valentina Ward! She is the lucky winner of the free conference registration for NOVA’s 40th Annual Meeting. The conference is virtual and will take place on October 29-30, 2020.

Welcome to NOVA!

National LPN/LVN Week

During National LPN/LVN Recognition Week (October 4-10, 2020), the NOVA Chapter 226 Board of Directors honored LPNs dedicated to providing quality care to our Veterans at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

1st Virtual NOVA Nursing Heroes 5K 

Three NOVA Chapter 226 Teams have registered for the virtual NOVA Nursing Heroes 5K from VA Boston! Not Fast but Fabulous: Kelly Skinner, Theresa Presley, Anastasia Aryee, and Danielle Newman; NOVA Chapter 226 Walpole Rebels: Karen Boenig, Linda Costello, Ellen McCarthy and Kelly Skinner; and Run Like the Winded: Julie Szegda, Cory Atkins, Carolyn Blackham, and Casey Atkins have their running shoes ready for walking! Support VA nurses by joining the 1st virtual NOVA Nursing Heroes 5K. Every registrant will get a custom NOVA medal. For more information go to: https://www.vanurse.org/page/NOVAVirtual5k

NOVA Chapter 226 Thankfulness Raffle

Flu Warriors

The mobile Flu Warriors provided flu shots at the Lowell VFW on September 30, 2020. Way to go NOVA nurses: Danielle Newman and Melinda Shackelford!

National Case Management Week

National Case Management Week 2020 was October 11–17. NOVA Chapter 226  recognized the commitment and compassion of case management professionals who are positively impacting the lives of our Veterans at the VA Boston Healthcare System.