Service across generations: Gayle Smith and Elaine H. Niggemann: Leadership, legacy, service and the evolution of VA nursing.

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Service across generations: Gayle Smith and Elaine H. Niggemann: Leadership, legacy, service and the evolution of VA nursing.

From the battlefields of Vietnam to executive leadership within the Veterans health care system, nurses have shaped the course of military and Veteran care. Two leaders whose stories reflect courage and transformation are Gayle Smith, known as “The Nurse with Round Eyes,” and Elaine H. Niggemann, a leader who helped modernize VA nursing services nationwide.

https://news.va.gov/145427/service-across-generations/

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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on hospice care, cancer treatment and burn pits

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on improving the hospice experience, a promising new precision cancer treatment and the link between burn pits and sinus disease.

https://news.va.gov/145283…

Do you experience painful periods but tend to brush your symptoms aside? Could it be more than just “bad cramps?”

For many women, severe pain, heavy bleeding or other symptoms could be signs of endometriosis.

If your period pain is so severe that it keeps you from doing normal things for several days every month, it’s time to speak with your VA health care provider about your…

March Motivation: Nourishing our bodies with the proper food and drink choices now can help our Whole Health flourish later.

Learn about the connection between your diet and your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/circle-of-health/food-drink.asp.

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