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
- Join Us Tonight for July’s NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Kahuna – Catch the Wave: It’s coming to a unit near you!!
- Share Your Perspective on Registered Nurse Readiness for Practice Following Orientation
- Time is Running Out to Nominate a Health Unit Coordinator!
- Only Two Weeks Left! | Applications for NPGO President-Elect Candidacy Open Through July 31
- Announcing a Strategic Change to Our NPG Structure
- Annual RN Degree Scholarships | Applications Open Through Aug. 6
- Save the Date | 2026 Annual Nursing Summit
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Share Your Perspective on Registered Nurse Readiness for Practice Following Orientation
- Are you ready? Kahuna Competency Management System goes live July 20
- Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Nominate a Health Unit Coordinator for HUC of the Year!
- Only 3 weeks left! | Applications for NPGO President-elect candidacy open through July 31
- The Mentor Who Changed Me | Special Opportunity to Listen to Our Colleagues’ Stories
- Inspired? Last week to sign up to be a Mentor or Mentee in the Fall Mentorship Cohort
- Are you the Certification Champion for your team?
- Annual RN Degree Scholarships | Applications Open Through Aug. 6
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Blast Question Answer
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Time is running out! | Applications for NPGO President-elect candidacy open through July 31!
- Health Unit Coordinator of the Year Nominations Open
- One day left! – Submit an APP Award Nomination
- Kahuna Competency Management System
- New Certification Vouchers Available: CPAN & CAPA
- Questions about Certification? Stop by the Certification Virtual Office Hours
- Annual RN Degree Scholarships
- Grow professionally. Become Inspired. Be a Mentee or Mentor this Fall!
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Blast Question
- Recognition
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Time is running out! | Applications for NPGO President-elect candidacy open through July 31!
- NPGO Presidents’ Virtual Office Hours
- One Week Left! – Submit an APP Award Nomination
- Grow professionally. Become Inspired. Be a Mentee or Mentor this fall!
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Recognition
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy open through July 31!
- Nursing Advocacy Initiative Training Session
- NPGO Presidents’ Virtual Office Hours
- Celebrate Excellence – Submit an APP Award Nomination
- Join us for this month’s NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Questions about Certification? Stop by the Certification Virtual Office Hours
- Grow professionally. Become Inspired. Be a Mentee or Mentor this fall!
- Recognition
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy open through July 31!
- 18th Annual Nursing Assistant Awards Ceremony!
- Kahuna Training for Unit Leaders – Now Open for Registration
- Celebrate Excellence – Submit an APP Award Nomination
- ICYMI |2026 Nurses Week Photos
- DAISY Nurse Leader Recognition
- Next Week | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Grow professionally. Become Inspired. Be a Mentee or Mentor this fall!
- NPGO Presidents’ Virtual Office Hours
- Blast Question Answer
- Recognition
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy open through July 31!
- 18th Annual Nursing Assistant Awards Ceremony!
- Kahuna Training for Unit Leaders – Now Open for Registration
- Connect with peers. Grow professionally. Be a Mentee or Mentor this fall!
- Professional Board Certification Resources | For New & Re-Certifying RNs
- Blast Question
- Recognition
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy are being accepted now through July 31!
- Celebrate Excellence – Submit an APP Award Nomination
- National Nursing Assistant Week is Coming Soon!
- Connect with peers. Grow professionally. Be a Mentee or Mentor this fall!
- Quick Links to Standing Items
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy are being accepted now through July 31!
- Sign-up today! Kahuna Classes for July 20 Go-Live
- Setting Professional Development Goals
- Professional Board Certification Resources | For New & Re-certifying RNs
- UVA’s Professional Growth Resources for You
- Recognition
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Make Your Voice Heard | Take the Employee Engagement Survey
- 2026 National Nurses Week Winners & Photos
- Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony
- Last Chance to Nominate a RN for the VNF 40 Under 40 Award!
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy are being accepted now through July 31st !
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- Certification Champion Boot Camp | Sign up for Tuesday’s Session
- Blast Question Answer
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Happy National Nurses Week!
- Nominate a RN for the Virginia Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Awards
- Kahuna Competency Management System | What Is a Kahuna Super User?
- NPGO Office of President-elect | Applications for candidacy are being accepted now through July 31st !
- Nurses’ Voices Needed | Research Study Participation Opportunity
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- Nursing Advocacy Initiative Training Session
- Blast Question
- Recognition
- Magnet Minute
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Wednesday Kicks off 2026 National Nurses Week!
- ONE Week Left to Submit a Nomination! 2026 Nursing Assistant Awards
- Nominations Open for the Virginia Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Awards
- Nurses’ Voices Needed | Research Study Participation Opportunity
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Nursing Advocacy Initiative Training Session
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- Recognition
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- 2026 National Nurses Week Events and Activities
- Why Kahuna? Why Now?
- Submit a Nomination! 2026 Nursing Assistant Awards
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- RN Professional Development Goal Repository
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Professional Board Certification Resources | For New & Re-Certifying RNs
- Recognition
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- Don’t Miss Tonight’s Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Nurses Week TV Spotlight | ISO RNs Who Choose Nursing as a Second Career
- 2026 National Nurses Week Events and Activities
- Nurses’ Voices Needed | Research Study Participation Opportunity
- 2026 Nursing Assistant Awards Nominations are Open!
- Have questions about becoming Certified? Join Monday’s Virtual Q&A!
- Next Week! 2026 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference – Free for Nurses
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Consider Joining the VNA Board of Directors
- GE Central Information Center Live Webinar
- Recognition
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Announcing 2026 National Nurses Week Events and Activities
- Join Us Next Week! NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Kahuna Competency Management System
- Nominations Open for the Virginia Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Awards
- Nurses’ Voices Needed | Research Study Participation Opportunity
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- 2026 Nursing Assistant Awards Nomination Cycle is Open!
- Blast Question Answer
- Recognition
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- 26th Annual Nursing Excellence Awards Ceremony
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- NEW! Professional Development Goal Repository
- UVA’s Professional Growth Resources for You
- 2026 Annual EBP Symposium | Registration Deadline April 29
- Blast Question
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- 26th Annual Nursing Excellence Awards Ceremony
- Photos Celebrating National Certified Nurses Day
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- NEW! Professional Development Goal Repository
- 2026 Annual EBP Symposium | Registration Deadline April 29
- Congratulations
- Celebrating our Nursing Excellence Awards Nominees!
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Don’t Miss Tonight’s Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Celebrating National Certified Nurses Day
- New 2026 Calendar of Events for Nurses
- Nominations Open for the Virginia Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Awards
- Have Your Registered for the 2026 Annual EBP Symposium?
- UVA’s Professional Growth Resources for You
- Become an NRP Resident Facilitator
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Join Us Next Week! NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Volunteers Needed for “Chalk Hugs”
- Have Your Registered for the 2026 Annual EBP Symposium?
- UVA’s Professional Growth Resources for You
- Blast Question Answer
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Become a NRP Resident Facilitator
- Save The Date: 2026 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference – Free for Nurses
- Have Your Registered for the 2026 Annual EBP Symposium?
- Blast Question
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- This Saturday is the Deadline | 2026 RN Certification Bonus
- Nominations Open for the Virginia Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Awards
- Become a NRP Resident Facilitator
- Save The Date: 2026 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference – Free for Nurses
- 2026 Annual Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Countdown is on for the 2026 Annual RN Certification Bonus Deadline
- Don’t Miss Tonight’s Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Save The Date: 2026 VNA & VNF Virtual Spring Conference
- 2026 Annual Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Nursing Advocacy Initiative Training Sessions Open!
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Less Than One Week Left to Submit a Nomination for the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
- Countdown is on for the 2026 Annual RN Certification Bonus Deadline
- Join Us Next Week! NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- American Nurses Association | Call for Public Comment
- Become a NRP Resident Facilitator
- 2026 Annual Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Nursing Advocacy Initiative Training Sessions Open!
- Blast Question Answer
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Time is Running Out! | Only Two Weeks Left to Submit a Nomination for the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
- 2026 Annual RN Certification Bonus & Champion Boot Camp
- 2026 Annual Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- Nursing Advocacy Initiative Training Sessions Open!
- RN Peer Review Resources for FY26 Annual Performance Appraisal
- Blast Question
- Recognition
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Don’t Miss This Opportunity | Only 2 weeks left to submit a nomination for the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
- Save the Date | 2026 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Congratulations
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Time is Running Out! | Only 3 Weeks Left to Submit a Nomination for the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
- RN Peer Review | Updated Process and Resources
- Knowledgelink Website Redesign
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- 2026 Annual RN Certification Bonus & Certification Info Events
- Save the Date | 2026 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Clinical Nurse Leader Association of Virginia Kick Off Meeting
- Recognition
- Magnet Minute
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Submit a Nomination for the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
- Don’t Miss Tonight’s Night Shift Committee Meeting!
- RN Peer Review | Updated Process and Resources
- Clinical Nurse Leader Association of Virginia Kick Off Meeting
- Nurse Leader Development Program Opportunity
- 2026 Annual RN Certification Bonus & Certification Info Events
- Save the Date | 2026 Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
- Become a NRP Resident Facilitator
- Blast Question Answer
January 8, 2026
- UVA Nursing Practice Updates
- Champion Resources
- Clinical Career Ladder Advancement Preparation classes
- Join Us Next Week! | NPGO Night Shift Committee Meeting
- Submit a Nomination for the 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards
- Be a Voice for Your Profession! | Upcoming NAI Training Sessions
- Become a NRP Resident Facilitator
- 2026 Annual RN Certification Bonus & Certification Info Events
- RN Peer Review | Updated Process and Resources for FY26
- Blast Question
- Recognition