Thelma Roach-Serry, BSN, RN, NE-BC

National NOVA Past President

NOVA News Editorial Committee Member

Central Virginia VA HCS, Richmond, VA

NOVA Chapter 420

Cheryl D. Winston, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Ms. Cheryl Winston is a family nurse practitioner with the Central Virginia VA Healthcare System. She has been employed at the McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia for more than 20 years. Her fascination with the VA began as a child when her father introduced her to his work environment. He retired from McGuire after 35 years of service.

Cheryl began her nursing career with the VA after graduating as an LPN from the Richmond Technical Center in 1992. After which she began working on 4D, a Medical-Surgical unit. Since then, her educational matriculation has included obtaining her BSN from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia in 2001 and MSN from The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia in 2012.

In addition to working as a staff nurse on 4D, Cheryl worked in the Emergency Room and Home-Based Primary Care. Currently, she is employed as a board-certified family nurse practitioner in the Neurology Department - Sleep Medicine division. She and her colleagues treat Veterans with dyssomnias (the collection of sleep disorders that negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep). She is passionate about this field of medicine, and is enthusiastic and committed.

Ms. Winston’s most outstanding professional accomplishments include her academic advancements and implementing interventions that have led to positive impacts for our Veterans. These achievements have produced measurable outcomes that effect Veterans at both an individual and aggregate level.

Cheryl's professional goals include the promotion of access to care and enhancement of patient satisfaction. She is intent on providing seamless, timely and culturally sensitive care.

On a personal note, Cheryl enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, horseback riding and participating in various health care ministries.

Cheryl personifies the words of President Abraham Lincoln which have become the VA's motto to continually, "Care for him who have borne the battle."