Weekly Blast

 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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December 12, 2024

• Blast Question winner announced!
• Nursing Preceptor Appreciation Breakfast event
• Annual Nursing Certification Bonus Deadline announced!
• December Night Shift Committee Meeting - 12/20

December 5, 2024

• Blast Question
• Seats Still Available for the NPG Chair Training Workshop
• Celebrating Our Nurse Preceptors
• Congratulations!: Professional Board Certification Achievements
• Congratulations!: VNF Gala Leadership Excellence Awards Recipients Announced!
• Congratulations!: Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards Recipients Announced!
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November 27, 2024

• Happy Thanksgiving
• Planning Ahead: 2025 Annual Nursing Certification Bonus
• Important Resource for You, Your Patients, and Your Families
• Clinical Ladder Advancements

• Congratulations!  November DAISY & BEE Recipients and Certifications

November 21, 2024

• Nursing Summit Review
• Be a Mentee or Mentor!  Enrollment extended!
• Don’t Forget to Nominate Your Nurse Leader for a DAISY Award!
• 2025 Chair Training Workshop is Thursday, December 12th!
• Participants are Needed for a Research Study on Nurse Mental Health and Workplace Factors

• Congratulations!

November 13, 2024

• Blast Question Answer
• Be a Mentee or Mentor!  Enrollment extended!
• UVA Schwartz Center Rounds: 'Extending Grace'
• NPGO Night Shift Committee | No November Meeting
• Nominate Your Nurse Leader for a DAISY Award
• Participants are Needed for a Research Study on Nurse Mental Health and Workplace Factors
• Important Resource for You, Your Patients, and Your Families
• Congratulations!

November 7, 2024

• Blast Question
• Interested in becoming certified?
• Connect. Learn. Grow.
• 2025 Chair Training Workshop is Thursday, December 12th!
• Congratulations!

October 31, 2024

• Nursing Professional Development Services Professional Development Opportunities
• Connect. Learn. Grow. Be a Mentee or Mentor!
• Clinical Career Ladder advancements for the October 2024 cycle
• Congratulations to October DAISY and BEE recipients!

October 24, 2024

• Congratulations to the new NPGO Officers!
• Connect. Learn. Grow. Be a Mentee or Mentor!
• In Case You Missed It | 2024 Annual Healthcare Education Fair Resources
• Congratulations!  

October 17, 2024

• Last Chance! The NPGO Officer Elections close at 1700 today!
• TONIGHT! Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• Call for UVA Schwartz Rounds Panelists
• Monday is the 2024 Annual Healthcare Education Fair
• Connect. Learn. Grow. Become a Mentee or Mentor!

October 10, 2024

• Limited spots available for the 2024 Annual NPGO Nursing Summit
• 2024 Annual Healthcare Education Fair – All Team Members Welcome!
• Your Vote Counts! The NPGO Officer Elections are open
• Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• Blast Question Winner
• Congratulations!  September DAISY and BEE recipients
• The 2024 Magnet^® document for redesignation was submitted October 1^st!

October 3, 2024

• Blast Question
• Certification Champion Boot Camp | October 8, 0800-1000
• Our Magnet^® document was submitted!
• NPGO Officer Elections – Voting is OPEN!
• Last Chance!  Call for Interest Survey closes Monday!

September 26, 2024

• Sign up to be a Regional Representative on a 2025 NPGO Central Committee
• Registration is Now Open for the 2024 Annual NPGO Nursing Summit!
• 2024 Annual Healthcare Education Fair - All Team Members Welcome!
• Certification Congratulations!
• Clinical Career Ladder Advancements

September 19, 2024

• Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• NPGO Call for Interest Survey is Open until October 3
• Registration is now open for the 2024 Annual NPGO Nursing Summit!
• Virtual Networking Event for Certification Champions
• Certification Champion Fall Boot Camp | October 8, 0800-1000
• Certification Congratulations!

September 12, 2024

• Blast Question Winner
• NPGO Call for Interest Survey is Open until October 3
• Announcing our 2025 NPGO Officer Candidates!
• Announcing our 2025 NPGO Officer Candidates!
• "Following What Matters" 2024 Bice Lecture with Kenneth R. White, PhD, APRN-BC, FACHE, FADLN, FAAN
• Join Ragen Chastain, MEd, BCPA, for a discussion on Healthcare for Every Body – Caring for Higher Weight Patients
• Congratulations! 

September 5, 2024

• Blast Question
• Night Shifters - Become a Trained Respiratory Fit Tester
• Virtual Networking Event for Certification Champions
• Certification Champion Boot Camp | October 8, 0800-1000
• Registration is now open for the 2024 Annual NPGO Nursing Summit!
• Exciting Opportunity:  Free Access to the Virginia Nurses Association's Annual Legislative Summit!
• Congratulations - advancement on the NPGO Nursing Clinical Career Ladder!

August 29, 2024

• CCI Learning Series: Making Room for Rest and Recovery in Healthcare
• AAACN Certification Review Course | Register Today!
• Registration is Now Open | Annual Nursing Conference
• UVA Nursing Summit 2024 Participation Ask
• Become a Trained Respiratory Fit Tester
• Clinical Career Ladder opportunities
• Congratulations 2024 HUC of the Year!
• Celebrating National CNS Week | September 1-7

August 22, 2024

• CNO Corner
• SAVE THE DATE | 2024 NPGO Nursing Summit – Creating a Legacy to Inspire
• Virtual Networking Event for Certification Champions
• Certification Champion Boot Camp | October 8, 0800-1000
• Become a Trained Respiratory Fit Tester
• Clinical Career Ladder October dates
• Health Unit Coordinator Week is August 23 - 29!
• Congratulations to August DAISY and BEE recipients!

August 15, 2024

• NPGO Night Shift Committee | No August Meeting Tonight
• Professional Board Certification Review Course Opportunities
• NE-BC & NEA-BC Certification Review Course for Formal Nurse Leaders
• On-Demand Certification Review Materials
• SAVE THE DATE | 2024 NPGO Nursing Summit – Creating a Legacy to Inspire

• The EBP Academy Set to Launch Its Next Cohort August 30^th

August 8, 2024

• Nominate an APP I Deadline Extended to Friday, August 9
• Working towards achieving your professional board certification?
• Nursing Professional Development Class Calendar Updates
• NPGO Candidacy DEADLINE is August 15^th!
• The next advancement preparation class for Clinical Career Ladder applicants is August 14
• Blast Question
• Recognition to those who recently achieved advancement on the Clinical Career Ladder

August 1, 2024

• Applications Open | Next Cohort of the UVA Health Leadership Institute
• FREE Contact Hours Opportunity! | VNA/VNF Spring Conference On-demand Access Extended to August 31
• NPGO Candidacy Opportunity
• Nominate an APP | Deadline Extended to Friday, August 9
• UVA Health Sponsored Screening of the Movie, Everybody’s Work
• SAVE THE DATE | 2024 NPGO Nursing Summit | Creating a Legacy to Inspire
• Clinical Career Ladder - next advancement cycle is in August
• Congratulations!

July 25, 2024

• CNO Corner
• 2024 Nursing Degree Scholarship – Deadline is Monday at 2359
• Next Wednesday: UVA Nursing Town Hall
• Nominate an APP I Deadline: Wednesday, July 31
• UVA Health sponsored screening of the movie, Everybody’s Work
• NPGO Candidacy Opportunity
• SAVE THE DATE | 2024 NPGO Nursing Summit | Creating a Legacy to Inspire
• Clinical Career Ladder - next advancement cycle is in August

• Congratulations!  DAISY & BEE Award Recipients - July

July 18, 2024

• Less than two weeks to apply for a 2024 Nursing Degree Scholarship!
• UVA School of Nursing Clinical Instructor Workshop | August 20^th – August 22^nd
• UVA School of Nursing Academy (NEA) is Now Enrolling for Fall 2024
• Applications Now Open | Next Cohort of the UVA Health Leadership Institute
• Call for Rapid Fire Presenters at VNA & VNF's Nurse Staffing Summit
• TONIGHT! Join Us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• Nominate a Health Unit Coordinator I Deadline: Tonight, July 18, at 2359
• NPGO Candidacy Opportunity
• Clinical Career Ladder - next advancement cycle is in August!

July 11, 2024

• Blast Question Winner
• UVA School of Nursing Info Session | What Nursing Program is Right for Me?
• Connect. Learn. Grow. | Sign-ups EXTENDED through July 18!
• UVA’s 2024 Advanced Practice Conference
• VNA Members: Reminder 2024 Elections for VNA Board are Opened!
• Nominate a Health Unit Coordinator I Deadline: Thursday, July 18
• You’re Invited – UVA Nursing Town Hall
• NPGO Candidacy Opportunity
• Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• VNF Leadership Excellence and Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards
• Nominate an APP I Deadline: Wednesday, July 31
• RN to BSN program
• CNL program, including the part-time RN to CNL master’s program
• APRN (MSN & DNP) programs
• UVA School of Nursing Pediatric APRN Track Un-Paused!
• Certification Congratulations!

July 3, 2024

• Blast Question
• 2024 Nursing Degree Scholarships are now open for applications!
• Connect. Learn. Grow. | Be a Mentee or a Mentor!
• Nominate a Health Unit Coordinator I Deadline: Thursday, July 18
• Certification Congratulations!
• BEE Award Recipients – June

June 27, 2024

• CNO Corner
• 2024 Nursing Degree Scholarships are now open for applications!
• Connect. Learn. Grow.
• 2024 Health Unit Coordinator of the Year I Nominations are open!
• Team Wellbeing Check-ins | Check-ups for Your Mental Health
• Clinical Career Ladder July information
• Certification Congratulations
• DAISY Award Recipients - June

June 20, 2024

• 2024 Nursing Degree Scholarships are now open for applications!
• Connect. Learn. Grow.
• UVA School of Nursing – 2024 10^th Annual Updates in Kidney Transplantation
• TONIGHT! Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• Clinical Onboarding and Orientation Workshops | May 2024
• Next Clinical Career Ladder advancement cycle is in July!
• Certification Congratulations!
• 2024 Nursing Assistant Award Recipients

June 13, 2024

• Blast Question Winner!
• UVA School of Nursing – 2024 10^th Annual Updates in Kidney Transplantation
• Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• Starting TODAY is the 2024 Nursing Assistant Week! June 13-19
• VNF Leadership Excellence and Virginia Magnet Consortium Awards
• NPGO Officer Candidacy Application Open!
• Next Clinical Career Ladder advancement cycle is in July!

June 6, 2024

• Blast Questions
• June 10 | New Orientation & Onboarding for Nursing Clinical Team Members
• Invest in Yourself | Sign-Up for the Fall Mentorship Programs
• UVA’s 2024 Advanced Practice Conference
• Rescheduled | UVA Nursing Town Hall
• Team Well-being Check-ins | Check-ups for Your Mental Health
• 2024 Nursing Assistant Week I June 13-19
• Nominating Committee Announcement
• Certification Congratulations!
• BEE Award Recipients - May

May 30, 2024

• 16^th Annual Nursing Assistant Award Ceremony
• Congratulations!

May 23, 2024

• CNO Corner
• Invest in Yourself | Sign up for the Fall Mentorship Programs
• Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
• Updated NPDS Class Calendar
• You’re Invited – UVA Nursing Town Hall
• 16^th Annual Nursing Assistant Award Ceremony
• Team Wellbeing Check-Ins | Checkups for Your Mental Health
• Clinical Career Ladder Announcements
• Congratulations!  Certification and May DAISY Awards

May 16, 2024

• 2024 National Nurses Week Recap
• TONIGHT! Join us for the CCL Class & NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• Invest in Yourself | Sign-Up for the Fall Mentorship Programs
• 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Conference I April 24 – 25, 2024
• UVA’s 2024 Advanced Practice Conference
• Congratulations Blast Winner!

May 9, 2024

• Happy National Nurses Week!
• Mentorship Programs | Sign-Up for the Fall Cohorts
• Night Shift Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Prep Class
• Congratulations to the 2024 Nursing Excellence Award Recipients
• 2024 Nursing Assistant Awards I extended through Sunday

May 2, 2024

• 2024 National Nurses Week Begins Monday!
• NOMINATE I 2024 Nursing Assistant Awards
• Congratulations! April DAISY Award Recipients
• Congratulations!  Clinical Career Ladder Advancements

April 25, 2024

• CNO Corner
• 2024 National Nurses Week Details
• NOMINATE I 2024 Nursing Assistant Awards
• Special Clinical Career Ladder Class Scheduled During Night Shift
• Congratulations!
  • April BEE Award Recipients
  • Nursing Degree Achievement

April 18, 2024

• 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Re-Engage Conference I April 24-25, 2024
• NPG Mid-year Evaluation | Survey Open April 4–25
• TONIGHT! Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• 2024 Nursing Assistant Awards
• 2024 National Nurses Week | www.uvanursesweek.com
• Certification Congratulations!
• BEE Award Recipients – March

April 11, 2024

• Blast Question Winner
• 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Re-Engage Conference I April 24-25, 2024
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• UVA’s 2024 Advanced Practice Conference
• 2024 National Nurses Week Coming Soon!
• Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• 2024 Nursing Assistant Awards – Nomination Are Open!

April 4, 2024

• Blast Question
• Save The Date: 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Conference
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• UVA’s 2024 Advanced Practice Conference
• Clinical and Operational Document Update
• NPG Mid-year Assessment | Survey Open April 4–25
• 24^th Annual Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony
• 2024 National Nurses Week
• Certification Congratulations!
• Clinical Ladder Advancements

March 28, 2024

• Calling All RN Certification Champions!
• CNO Corner
• Save The Date: 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Conference
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• Clinical Career Ladder April 2024 Important Dates and General Announcements
• Resources for Peer Review
• Don’t Miss the 2024 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium – less than 25 Seats left!
• UVA’s 2024 Advanced Practice Conference
• Certification Congratulations!

March 21, 2024

• Calling All RN Certification Champions!
• Last Chance!  Access the 2023 Fall VNA Legislative Summit – ON DEMAND
• Save The Date: 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Conference
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• Don’t Miss the 2024 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium -- only 45 Seats left!
• Compassionate Care Initiative Opportunity

• Congratulations March DAISY Award Recipients!

March 14, 2024

• Calling All RN Certification Champions!
• Blast Question Winner!
• Virginia Nurse’s Association Local Chapter Scholarship Information
• SAVE THE DATE: 2024 VNA & VNF Spring Conference
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• TONIGHT! Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• 2024 National Nurses Week Celebrations – Save the Dates!
• 2024 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
• 24^th Annual Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony
• Celebrating National Certified Nurses Day on March 19
• DAISY Award Recipients – February
• Clinical Ladder Advancements

March 7, 2024

• Calling All RN Certification Champions!
• Blast Question
• UVA School of Nursing needs Mentors for the BSN Student EBP Projects
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• Virginia Nurse’s Association Local Chapter Scholarship Information
• Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• 2024 National Nurses Week Celebrations – Save the Dates!
• 24^th Annual Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony
• 2024 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
• Clinical Career Ladder General Announcements and March 2024 Important Dates
• DAISY Award Recipients – February
• Clinical Ladder advancements

February 29, 2024

• Nursing Professional Development Opportunities
• UVA School of Nursing needs Mentors for the BSN Student EBP Projects
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• Looking for an RN to BSN Program?
• Virginia Nurses Association Local Chapter Scholarship Information
• Calling All RN Certification Champions!
• 2024 National Nurses Week Celebrations – Save the Dates!
• CLOSING TONIGHT I Nursing Excellence Award Nominations
• Tonight, is the Deadline! $300 Annual RN Professional Board Certification Bonus
• Certification Congratulations!
• 2023 DAISY Team Award
• BEE Award Recipients - February

February 22, 2024

• UVA School of Nursing needs Mentors for the BSN Student EBP Projects
• UVA School of Nursing: Conference Offering
• 2024 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
• Today at 1600! UVA Nursing Town Hall
• *EXTENSION* - 2024 Nursing Excellence Award Nominations
• 1 Week to Go! Deadline for the 2024 Annual Certification Bonus
• Clinical Ladder March 2024 Cycle Information and General Announcements
• Certification Congratulations!

February 15, 2024

• Nursing Research Offerings
• UVA School of Nursing: Clinical Updates from the Experts
• TONIGHT! Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• UVA School of Nursing needs Mentors for the BSN Student EBP Projects
• Next Week: UVA Nursing Town Hall
• 2024 National Nurses Week Celebrations – Save the Dates!
• One Week Left to Nominate I 2024 Nursing Excellence Awards
• 2 Weeks to Go! Deadline for the 2024 Annual Certification Bonus
• Clinical Ladder - March 2024 Cycle Information and General Announcements
• Certification Congratulations!

February 8, 2024

• Blast Question Winner - Suzy Bowman, RN Clin 2, 3 North
• UVA School of Nursing Offerings
• Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• You’re Invited – UVA Nursing Town Hall
• Submit a Nomination I 2024 Nursing Excellence Awards
• 3 Weeks to Go! Deadline for the 2024 Annual Certification Bonus
• Clinical Ladder March 2024 Cycle Information and General Announcements
• Congratulations!

February 1, 2024

• Blast Question
• If you missed the January Nursing Scientific Series: Professional Accountability
• UVA Schwartz Center Rounds: What is a Beloved Community
• You’re Invited – UVA Nursing Town Hall
• 2024 Annual Certification Bonus & Updated Certification Resources
• Submit a Nomination for the 2024 Nursing Excellence Awards
• Clinical Ladder February and March 2024 Cycle Information and General Announcements
• Document Management Improvement Updates: PolicyTech
• 2024 Spark Innovation Competition
• Team Wellbeing Check-Ins | Check-ups for Your Mental Health
• Congratulations and Clinical Ladder Advancements

January 25, 2024

• CNO Corner
• January Nursing Scientific Series: Professional Accountability-Worth the time trust us! 
• Calling All Permanent & Rotating Night Shift Team Members!
• UVA Schwartz Center Rounds: What is a Beloved Community
• 2024 Annual Certification Bonus – Verify or Enter Your Data into Workday!
• 2024 Nursing Excellence Awards – Nominations are open!
• 2024 Spark Innovation Competition
• DAISY Award Recipients – January
• BEE Award Recipients – January
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. UVA Health Award

January 18, 2024

• Did your Local Practice Area miss the December 14^th NPG Workshop?
• CCI Learning Series: “Investing in Clinician Wellbeing, Wellness Cultures, and High-Quality Safe Care”
• Thank you for your Feedback in the NPG End of Year Survey
• 2024 Nursing Excellence Awards!
• TONIGHT! Join us for the NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
• 2024 Annual Certification Bonus – Important Information!
• 2023 DAISY Nurse Leader Award Recipient

January 11, 2024

• Answer to last week's Blast Question
• UVA School of Nursing Needs Mentors for the BSN Student EBP Projects
• Virginia Nurses Association Lobby Day
• Are you a RN with a Professional Board Certification?
• Night Shift Committee Kicks-off 2024 Next Week
• BEE Award Recipients – December 2023

January 4, 2024

• Blast Question
• REMINDER: 2024 Annual Nursing Certification Bonus Deadline
• UVA School of Nursing RN to BSN Program Information
• You can still receive contact hours for the 2023 VNA Legislative Summit
• Clinical Ladder General Announcements