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Job satisfaction of advanced practice nurses in the Veterans Health Administration

Job satisfaction of advanced practice nurses in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to describe the level of job satisfaction and barriers to practice for advanced practice nurses (APNs) employed by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). [[**The results are quite interesting! Milhealth]]

9-11 Sacrifice and Honor

Returning from a visit with my daughter-in-law and grandson once again magnified the sacrifices  made and stresses on our troops and their families.

I sat across the dining room table in a home on Ft. Bragg (NC) from my daughter-in-law, helpless to find words or actions of comfort while tears rolled down her cheeks, her cell phone always at her side.

A place at the head of the table, empty yet again; an impeccable Class A uniform hanging at attention in the closet waiting for its’ owner to return from yet another tour of duty, number 4 (5 if you count New Orleans, post-Katrina).

I imagined this same exact scenario in many homes in Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville and across the United States.

[Originally posted on 11 September 2009, I am reposting to share something very special with my readers. hope you enjoy!]

Real Warriors-Psychological Health Resources

UPDATE ADDED:

August 2009:
The Real Warriors Campaign is proud to announce that its newest resource, the Real Warriors Message Board, is now live on our Web site, http://realwarriors.net/forum.

Service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, veterans, military families, and healthcare professionals are encouraged to use the campaign's message boards to connect with one another and share news, information, and insights on psychological health concerns and traumatic brain injury.  

For more information about the campaign and our most recent efforts, you can join the Real Warriors Campaign Network to receive monthly updates about the campaign at http://www.realwarriors.net/listserv.

This is an great example of a site with much information to offer, simple layout and navigation. About: The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families. Resources from the site are organized according to directory categories but are referenced to the "Real Warriors" Web Site.

Diabetes Care In Black And White Veterans

Diabetes Care In Black And White Veterans.

Objective: Eliminating health disparities is a national priority, but progress has been difficult because of racial/ethnic differences in insurance coverage and access to healthcare. We investigated whether there were differences in diabetes care in the VA - where healthcare access should be relatively uniform.

Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes

Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes.

BACKGROUND: The effects of intensive glucose control on cardiovascular events in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus remain uncertain.