Addressing US military transgender care inequalities: Clinical nurse specialist bridging healthcare gaps

Abstract: Purpose/Objectives: There are more than 130 000 US veterans and more than 12 500 active-duty service members who identify as transgender. Lack of training in transgender …

A multilevel analysis of the effect of burnout, workload, and job satisfaction on nursing and organizational outcomes within the Veterans Affairs’ Patient Aligned Care Teams

Abstract: Veterans within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) experience higher rates of chronic disease and poorer health than non-veterans (Balbale et al., 2016). The …

Why Nurses Are Leaving Veterans Affairs Hospitals?

Abstract: An aging veteran population with a median age of 65, their inferior health status, and the rapidly growing number of women veterans propel veterans affairs (VA) hospitals …

Does Nurse Job Satisfaction Influence Adherence to the Central Line Insertion Checklist and Central Line–associated Bloodstream Infections in the Veterans Health Administration?

Abstract: Nurses satisfied with their jobs report less job stress, more effective nurse-physician collaboration, and higher patient satisfaction scores. It is unknown if job …

Educating Nurses to Care for Military Veterans in Civilian Hospitals: An Integrated Literature Review

Abstract: In the UK, military veterans will receive care by civilian nurses in civilian hospitals. We propose that the nurses providing this care require an understanding of the …