By Nancy Claflin, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC CENP, CCRN-K, CPHQ, FNAHQ

The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) offers webinars every month on a variety of themes including clinical topics, professional development, LPN/LVN matters, topics that provide pharmacology credits, and subjects to help you with proficiency input.  Most of the webinars provide Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hours.  NOVA is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.   

Did you know that you can view any of NOVA’s webinar presentations at any time after the initial presentation?  The webinars are available on demand on the NOVA website and are free to NOVA members.  The on demand webinars are reviewed annually to make sure the information is current.  To find the on demand webinars, go to the NOVA website, click on Education, and then select Webinars.  

NOVA has presented the following webinars to date in 2022 that are available online, along with additional webinars from 2021 and 2020. Click a webinar title below to view the recording. 

Contacting Your Congressional Representatives*

Social Security and Medicare 

Opioid Epidemic:  Cannabis as the Solution*

Simplifying Federal Insurances

Aromatherapy in Nursing*

NOVA Chapters Highlighting NOVA*

Opioid Stewardship Across the Pain Spectrum*

Overview of FMI Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Metastatic Cancer Tests

SAAs, SAPs, and Cash Awards*

Journal Club Webinar:  Program Evaluation of Adolescent Intervention Program (AIP):  Substance Abuse Education Program for At Risk Adolescents*

How to Schedule Meetings with Members of Congress*

Advocacy:  Congress 101 – Who and What You Need to Know to Advocate for VA Nursing*

(*NCPD contact hours awarded.)