NOVA Releases 2024 Legislative Priority Goals

NOVA Releases 2024 Legislative Priority Goals

Continues to ask Congress to Strengthen VA  

Washington D.C., January 17, 2024 – The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA), released its 2024 Legislative Priority Goals and is asking Congress to strengthen VA healthcare and support its dedicated workforce.

NOVA’s priority goals focus on funding that supports hiring, and infrastructure and addresses increasing community care costs. 

We also urge Congress and the Administration to support newly revised qualification standards for RNs and APRNs, revise pay levels for LPNs and NAs, and implement full practice authority for CRNAs.

NOVA President, Cathy Giasson, DNP, MHA, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ, noted “It is essential that VA be provided adequate funding and resources to hire and retain quality healthcare professionals – we must be able to compete with the private sector – this includes evaluating both clinical and administrative shortages and training our HR personnel to streamline the time it takes to hire.”

The VA workforce is often called to go above and beyond and continues to meet challenges every day. “We encourage Congress and the Administration to support these priorities so that VA can continue delivering timely access to the highest level of care our Veterans deserve,” she said.

NOVA continues to advocate for its healthcare professionals and believes that the VA has proven it is uniquely qualified to provide care to Veterans in a setting designed to understand those who have served and sacrificed in today’s modern military.

To see the complete list of NOVA 2024 Legislative Priority Goals