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Article: SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NURSING, FOR ADVANCEMENT OF NURSING PROGRAMS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 7, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration issued the following directive:
1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines policy regarding the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' Awards Program for Excellence in Nursing, consisting of three major areas: Excellence in Nursing, Advancement of Nursing Programs by a Medical Center or Health Care System Director, and Advancement of Nursing Programs by a Medical Center or Health Care System Nurse Executive.
2. BACKGROUND: The Awards Program for Excellence in Nursing was established in 1984. The award categories for Medical Center or Health Care System Directors and Medical Center or Health Care ...