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

VA Boston Healthcare System

NOVA Chapter 226

Kudos to NOVA Chapter 226 Members on their numerous professional accomplishments!

NOVA Nurses Selected for New VA Positions

Left to Right/Top Row: Bonnie Russell, DNP, RN, Deputy Director, Quality Management; Laurel Ghose, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Director, Connected Care; and Katie Potenzone, MSN, APRN, A-GNP-BC, NP, SCI

Left to Right/Bottom Row: Anjana Phuyal, BSN, RN, Accreditation Specialist, Quality Management, Julie Szegda, BSN, RN, WCC, Assistant Nurse Manager, A2; and Sara Pelletier, BSN, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Interventional Radiology

Celebrating Certified Nurses 

Specialty Certification

Congratulations to Amanda Brillhart, Matti Reilly and Katie Judd on obtaining national certifications! Amanda and Matti passed the Critical Care Registered Nurse (CRRN) certification exam. Katie passed the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) certification exam. Well done!

Left to Right: Amanda Brillhart, MSN, RN, CCRN; Matti Reilly, BSN, RN, CCRN; and Katie Judd, MSN, RN, CDN, CNL

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

Congratulations to Kim Claude on obtaining her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston! She is an Otolaryngology Nurse Practitioner at the VA Boston. Her DNP Capstone is entitled: Implementation of a Perioperative Pathway for Individuals with or at High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Kim Claude, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC