Weekly Blast
The Blast is a weekly publication created by the NPGO office and distributed via email on Thursday of each week. For questions regarding the Blast, please email Email NPGO@uvahealth.org.
Index of Past Editions: To promote access to only the most recent information, only the current year is posted below. Older editions are available by clicking on the "Past Blast Issues" links to the right.
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- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Verran Nursing Professional Governance Survey is Open!
- Nominations Open for State-wide Nursing Awards
- Nominations Are Open for 2026 NPGO Leadership Positions
- This Week June NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- The 2025 Nursing Degree Scholarships are open for applications!
- Upcoming Certification Champion Boot Camps and More!
- Make Strides Towards Your Professional Goals - Be a Mentee or Mentor!
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- VNF Leadership Excellence and Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards
- June 12-18 is National Nursing Assistants Week!
- Verran Nursing Professional Governance Survey Open!
- Nominations Are Open for 2026 NPGO Leadership Positions
- 2025 Nursing Degree Scholarships are now open for applications!
- Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Become a Northridge Clinical Instructor – Shape the Future of Nursing at UVA Health
- UVA Health’s EMS & Critical Care Transport Conference
- Blast Answer
- Certification Celebration!
- Nursing Month Ambulatory Visits fun!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- 17th Annual Nursing Assistant Awards Ceremony
- Nominations Are Open for 2026 NPGO Leadership Positions
- This Monday! Professional Board Certification Q&A Virtual Session
- Make Strides Towards Your Professional Goals - Be a Mentee or Mentor!
- Blast Question
- Certification Celebration!
- Congratulations to the April BEE Award Recipients and May DAISY Award Recipients
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- 17th Annual Nursing Assistant Awards Ceremony
- Nominations Are Open for 2026 NPGO Leadership Positions
- Professional Board Certification Q&A Virtual Session
- Certification Celebration
- Congratulations to the April DAISY Recipients!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Congratulations on Our Magnet® Redesignation!
- Nominations Are Open for 2026 NPGO Leadership Positions
- Connect. Learn. Grow. Be a Mentee or Mentor!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Tonight is the deadline for Nursing Assistant Award Nominations!
- Congratulations to the 2025 Nursing Excellence Award Winners!
- 2025 National Nurses Week Reflections
- Nominations are open for 2026 NPGO Leadership positions
- Tonight’s NPGO May Night Shift Committee Meeting Canceled
- Connect. Learn. Grow. Be a Mentee or Mentor!
- April DAISY Award Recipients: April BEE Award Recipients TBA
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- A Message of Gratitude to UVA Nurses
- 2025 National Nurses Week Continues!
- Nursing Assistant Award Nominations | Deadline Extended!
- Next Week | NPGO May Night Shift Committee Meeting Canceled
- NPGO Nominating Committee Announcement
- Blast Answer
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- 2025 National Nurses Week Kicks off Tuesday, May 6!
- Enroll in the Nurse Leader Development Program Summer Cohort
- 2025 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference on Demand
- Date Correction: Calling all Charge Nurses!
- Blast Question
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- 2025 National Nurses Week Events and Activities
- Learn More About Preventing Cross Contamination
- 2025 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference on Demand
- One Healthcare 2025 Eco Challenge
- “Dottie” – A Film About Dementia and Empathy
- Recent CCL Advancements – April 2025
- NPGO CCL Preparation Class – May 2025
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- TONIGHT | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- 2025 National Nurses Week Events and Activities
- Learn More About Preventing Cross Contamination
- One Healthcare 2025 Eco Challenge
- “Dottie” – A Film About Dementia and Empathy
- Calling all Charge Nurses!
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Additional Professional Development Opportunities
- Call for Applications: Sigma Beta Kappa Membership
- Announcing 2025 National Nurses Week Events and Activities
- 25th Annual Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony
- Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- 2025 Nursing Assistant Awards – Nomination Are Open!
- Blast Answer
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- 2025 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference | Empowering the Nurse
- CCI Learning Series and Medical Center Hour: “Speaking Up About Meaningful Work: Navigating Its Power and Pitfalls” By Andrew Soren
- 2025 McGehee Lecture: “Redesigning the U.S.'s Broken Health System, The Nursing Profession's Role in Ending Unequal Treatment”
- One Healthcare 2025 Eco Challenge
- Call for Applications: Sigma Beta Kappa Membership
- Spring Certification Champion Boot Camp
- Don’t Miss the 2025 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium – 29 seats left!
- Learn More About Preventing Cross Contamination
- Blast Question
- “Preparation for Advancement on the NPGO Clinical Career Ladder” Class
- Request a CCL Information Session for Your Team
- Congratulations March Daisy/Bee Recipients!
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Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Certification Q&A Virtual Session
- Spring Certification Champion Boot Camp
- Register Today! 2025 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- 2025 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference | Empowering the Nurse
- Learn More About Preventing Cross Contamination
- 2025 National Nurses Week
- Clinical Career Ladder - Preparation for Advancement on the NPGO Clinical Career Ladder Class
-
Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Celebrating National Certified Nurses Day on March 19
- Register Today! 2025 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- 2025 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference | Empowering the Nurse
- 2025 National Nurses Week
- TONIGHT! | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Clinical Career Ladder - Preparation for Advancement on the NPGO Clinical Career Ladder Class
- Congratulations to our Nursing PPM Workbook Game Winners!
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Register Today! 2025 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Professional Board Certification Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder - Preparation for Advancement on the NPGO Clinical Career Ladder Class
- 2025 Nursing Professional Board Certification Bonus
- Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- 2025 National Nurses Week
- Certification Celebration!
- Blast Question Recipient
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Register Today! 2025 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Clinical Career Ladder - Preparation for Advancement on the NPGO Clinical Career Ladder Class
- 2025 Nursing Professional Board Certification Bonus
- Deadline is TONIGHT! Nominations for Annual Nursing Excellence Awards
- Certification Champion Boot Camp | Save the Date
- Certification Celebration!
- February DAISY and BEE Award Recipients
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Annual Certification Bonus Deadline is Next Week!
- Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- 2025 National Nurses Week Celebrations – Save the Dates!
- Only ONE WEEK remaining for 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards nominations!
- Certification Celebration!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Supporting Professional Board Certification
- 2025 National Nurses Week Celebrations - Save the Dates!
- Submit a Nomination for the 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards!
- NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting | Magnet Prep for Night Shifters
- Certification Congratulations!
- Blast Answer
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Preparing for our Magnet Site Visit
- Supporting Professional Board Certification
- Clinical Career Ladder - Next Preparation for Advancement Class
- Submit a Nomination for the 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards!
- NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting | Magnet Prep for Night Shifters
- Certification Congratulations!
- Congratulations to Our 3 Beacon Units!
- Blast Question
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Professional Board Certification Resources
- Heart Failure Symposium
- Nursing Excellence Award Nominations are Open!
- Clinical Ladder
- Certification Congratulations!
- January DAISY and BEE recipients
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Preparing for our Magnet Site Visit | February 24-27
- Magnet Minute
- Professional Board Certification Resources
- Heart Failure Symposium
- NEW! Nursing Advocacy Initiative
- American Nurses Association Celebrates The Power of Nurses: Nurses Take the #1 Spot on Gallup’s Annual Poll for 23 Years Straight
- Clinical Ladder Advancements
- DAISY Nurse Leader Recognition
January 16, 2025
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Blast Question Answer and Winner!
- Nursing Excellence Awards
- Professional Board Certification Resources
- Heart Failure Symposium
- Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Celebrating Our Nurse Preceptors
- Certification Recognition
January 9, 2025
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Blast Question
- Supporting Your Professional Board Certification
- Heart Failure Symposium
- Celebrating Our Nurse Preceptors
January 2, 2025
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Magnet Minute
- Supporting Your Professional Board Certification
- Important Resource for You, Your Patients, and Your Families
- Clinical Career Ladder Preparation Classes
- December 2024 DAISY and BEE Award Recipients