What happens when nurses come together? We share ideas, learn from one another, grow individually and professionally and strengthen our profession. This spring nurses across Virginia will come together for the Virginia Nurses Association Spring Conference, April 22-23, 2026. Look to be inspired, grow in leadership, and celebrate the impact of nursing in healthcare. The conference offers an opportunity to connect, learn, and explore the issues shaping the future of nursing in

The Department of Education has plans to redefine what constitutes a professional degree which would exclude nursing and limit access to student loans from the Graduate PLUS loan program. At a time when health care in our country faces a historic nursing shortage, limiting nurses' access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care and is not a solution.

The Trump administration’s plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree would exclude nursing and limit access to student loans from the Graduate PLUS loan program. At a time when health care in our country faces a historic nursing shortage, limiting nurses' access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care and is not a solution.

The Nursing shortage is a problem of global proportions and requires immediate solutions. Leaders must work together to avoid a crisis.

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