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Embracing the Power of Nurses™ at Virginia Nurses Spring Conference
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

Famey Lockwood
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Federal Funding Fallout for Nurses
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.

Famey Lockwood
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Nursing is a Profession and should be included in the Graduate PLUS loan program
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.

Famey Lockwood
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Join the global nursing community for ICN Congress 2023
Nurses – join your colleagues and recharge your battery at the International Council of Nurses 2023, Montreal, Canada, 1-5 July.

Famey Lockwood
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