Nurse Emeritus Members have been very active. We now number 59 members and continue to grow. We meet the last Tuesday of every other month on the even months at 5pm via Zoom. This is a very committed and talented group of individuals. Members include nurses who have held a variety of positions while employed with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  

Plans were made for the 2021 Annual Meeting focusing on the Silent Auction and other creative means of fundraising. Unfortunately, the pandemic seems to not want to leave us and this years' annual meeting has been cancelled. We all look forward to the meeting in Las Vegas 2023 but will plan to see you all in New Orleans 2022.

This past year a Nurse Emeritus pin and t-shirt have been developed and are available for purchase in the NOVA store.

VA nurses can join our ranks six months ahead of their planned retirement; the current rate of membership is $50 per year. Multiple year membership is available, three (3) years for $150 and five (5) years for $250. 

The greatest accomplishment for the Nurse Emeritus Committee was the outstanding response and support for the Mary Raymer Scholarship. Nurse Emeritus members outdid themselves this year by surpassing the goal of $1,500; we successfully raised $1,856 for the support of a VA Nurse’s Education. All the funds will be used for the Mary Raymer Scholarship.

Please join us so that you can remain connected to your VA colleagues, gain continuing education credits, stay updated on key legislative issues, and have fun with each other. Don’t forget to check out the Nurse Emeritus Facebook page that is maintained and edited by Sharon Simpson, RN. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.  

NOVA is welcoming Nurse Emeritus applications. Click here to apply.