Journal of Nursing : Veterans
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The Birmingham VA Nursing Academy Partnership
Dr. Laura Steadman, Kimberly D. Froelich, PhD, RN, NE-BC, ARNP, VHA-CM, Angie Harrison, RN, VANAP scholar, Taylor Wiggins, RN, VANAP scholar, Elijah Berry, RN, VANAP scholar
This article describes a partnership and the importance of partnering with the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing as part of a pilot program in The United States to promote nursing careers in the VA hospital and to improve the quality of nursing education in the School of Nursing. Since it began, in 2009, this program, called the Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy Partnership, has consistently performed beyond expectations to increase the breadth of knowledge for a select group of baccalaureate nursing students. Further it has created a strong connection between the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, a professional resource that benefits all students and faculty.
