Shelia Mann, MSN, RN

Central Virginia VA Healthcare System, Richmond, Virginia

NOVA Chapter 420

Ms. Shelia Mann, MSN, RN has been part of the Central Virginia VA Healthcare System for eight years. She is the Lead Charge Nurse for Surgical Specialty Clinics (SSC) which includes the 2D multi-Surgical Specialty Clinic, Orthopedic Clinic, and the Podiatry Clinic. 

Ms. Mann started her career in nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse. In 2006, she returned to school and graduated from Aiken Technical College in 2007 with a degree in nursing. She started her RN career on the Medical-Surgical Unit at the University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia and gained experience in many areas of nursing. As a military spouse and mother of two, she traveled with her family to military installations across the United States and worked in various hospitals, clinics, and nursing home settings. 

She began working at the Central Virginia VA Healthcare System in 2013 in the emergency department and later transferred to SSC in 2017. Ms. Mann returned to school in 2019. Ms. Mann earned a BSN and MSN in Leadership and Management from Western Governors University (WGU).

Ms. Mann was recognized by NOVA in 2020 and was awarded the RN Excellence Award. In 2019, she was selected as one of the top nurses in the Richmond area and was highlighted in Our Health Magazine for the Central Virginia region. As the lead charge nurse, Ms. Mann has worked to improve the quality of care for Veterans and their families.

Ms. Mann is actively involved in shared governance.  She is a liaison for the SSC Professional Practice Committee and serves on the facility’s Professional Practice Committee. Ms. Mann has been a NOVA member since 2014.