Why Should You Attend NOVA s 38 th Annual Meeting?

Why Should You Attend NOVA s 38 th Annual Meeting? Join us in Richmond, Virginia to hear dynamic presentations from VA nurses, national nursing organizations, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other healthcare professionals on the future of nursing, and how VA nurses provide evidence based care for America s Heroes every day. This year s conference will provide tremendous learning opportunities, with 12 educational sessions and the opportunity to earn 12.5 continuing education credits. Earn 12.5 CEUs Network with fellow VA Nurses Learn about innovations in evidence based practice Engage with exhibitors and dynamic poster presentations Support the professional association that serves as the voice of VA nurses Enjoy the culinary delights and rich history of Richmond, VA Click to Register

PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to provide attendees with information that will enhance their ability to empower the nursing profession and provide evidence based care for America s Heroes. OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the Annual Meeting, participants will be able to: Identify and describe the VHA s Whole Health Initiative and its importance to the future of VA health care. Describe the benefits of Telehealth. Describe how grass roots legislative initiatives provide the foundation for making positive change. Describe the difference between Hospice and Palliative Care. Describe the application of Evidence Based Practice in daily practice. Identify the signs, overt and covert, of bullying. Summarize the direction of nursing within the Department of Veterans Affairs including Full Practice Authority. Describe and appreciate the impact and extent of crisis deployment. The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. In order to receive full contact hour credit for this continuing nursing education activity, you must attend, at minimum, 90% of scheduled learning activities, participate in individual or group learning activities as required, and complete an evaluation. A conflict of interest exists when an individual is in a position to control or influence the content of an educational activity and has a financial relationship with a commercial interest, the products or services of which are pertinent to the content of the educational activity. There are currently no conflicts of interest for any of the individuals participating in the planning of this activity, subject matter experts, or speakers who have disclosed no relevant financial, professional, or personal relationship with any commercial companies pertaining to this activity. If any potential conflicts of interest develop, they will be identified. Names of sponsors and/or exhibitors providing commercial support for this program will be identified before the program begins. The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs accredited provider status refers only to continuing nursing education activities and does not imply that there is real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company referred to in this activity nor of any company subsidizing costs related to the activity.

PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 All Day NOVA Board Meeting (Open to NOVA Board Members only) 3:30 6:30 PM Registration Open 7:00 8:00 AM Coffee with Exhibitors THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 12:00 1:00 PM Lunch on your own 8:00 8:30 AM Opening Ceremony 8:30 9:30 AM Keynote Address VHA s Whole Health Initiative 9:30 10:30 AM Full Practice Authority 10:30 11:00 AM Refreshments with Exhibitors 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Preservation Limb Salvage 1:00 1:30 PM NOVA Business Meeting 1:30 2:30 PM Evidence Based Practice 2:30 3:00 PM Refreshments with Exhibitors 3:00 4:00 PM Nursing and Legislation 4:00 5:00 PM Bullying 5:00 7:00 PM Welcome Reception

PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 7:00 7:30 AM Coffee with Exhibitors 7:30 8:30 AM Hospice/Life Sustaining Treatment 8:30 9:30 AM Scientific Session (Oral Poster Presentations) 9:30 10:00 AM Refreshments with Exhibitors 10:00 11:30 AM Poster Presentations 11:30 AM 1:30 PM Awards Luncheon 1:30 2:30 PM Crisis Deployment 2:30 3:30 PM Telehealth 3:30 4:30 PM Closing Session Town Hall 5:30 7:30 PM President s Reception SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 12:30 4:30 PM Special Optional Event Richmond Folk Festival This event registration is free for NOVA attendees and includes transportation to and from the festival. If you d like to attend, please register for the optional event when completing your meeting registration. The Richmond Folk Festival has become one of Virginia s largest and most-loved events of the year and has been voted as the best musical festival in Richmond several years running. The 2018 Festival will bring a new and similarly amazing list of performers, artists and exhibitors.

REGISTRATION Registration Fee NOVA Member - Full Conference Registration $400 Non-Member- Full Conference Registration $500 NOVA Member - Daily Registration $215 Non-Member - Daily Registration $275 NOVA Nurse Emeritus - Full Conference Registration $215 Non-Licensed Nursing Student- Full Conference Registration $215 Guest Registration-(Non-VA Employee) $215 Optional Off-Site Event Richmond Folk Festival FREE! The registration fee includes access to all educational sessions, exhibit hall, receptions, coffee breaks and one free event pass to the Richmond Folk Festival. Meals are not provided by NOVA. Payment Payments can be accepted via credit card online or by check. If you would like to pay by check, click the Pay Later option at the end of the online registration process. Please print a copy of your confirmation page and submit that along with a check payable to Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs. Please send all checks to the following address: NOVA Attn: Victoria Converse 1120 Route 73, Suite 200 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Note: Registration fees via check payment must be received by September 7, 2018. If payment is not received by this date your registration will be cancelled. Click to Register

REGISTRATION Cancellation Policy Cancellations must be submitted in writing to Victoria Converse atvconverse@vanurse.orgor via fax: 856-439-0525 by no later than September 13, 2018. No refunds will be issued after September 13, 2018.A $25 processing fee will be charged for all cancellations. Refunds are processed after the Annual Meeting. Event Data Disclosure Policy By registering or this event, registrants give their consent that NOVA may use the data collected during the registration process to notify them with updates and information about this event and future event promotions. NOVA can process the data collected via this registration form provided within the framework of the conference and allow photographs to be made during the conference. This includes, unless registered participants object, all handling needed for the attendee s participation at the event and for the drafting of a list of participants which will be distributed at the conference, and placing photographs in the pictures gallery accessible only by participants and NOVA members, in the NOVA newsletter or selecting some for articles on the conference in web/printed publications. The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs welcomes individuals with disabilities. To view accessibility information for the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump, please click here or call +1-804-364-3600.

HILTON RICHMOND HOTEL & SPA/SHORT PUMP CONFERENCE HOTEL Enjoy the convenient location of Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump, off Broad Street and Interstate 64, just 20 minutes from Richmond International Airport. The nearby Short Pump Town Center features a selection of entertainment options including shopping, movie theaters and dining. HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOVA has secured a small block of rooms for the 38 th Annual Meeting for a rate of $149/night (excluding taxes and fees). To book your room at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump, please click here. You can also make your hotel reservation by calling 804-364-3600 and ask for the Nurses Organization of Veteran Affairs or use the code NOVA8. Hotel bookings will be accepted until Tuesday, September 18, 2018 based on availability. After this time, NOVA cannot guarantee the negotiated meeting price.

TRANSPORTATION Getting to Richmond is easy with flights from all over the country landing at the airport and half of the population of the United States being within a half day s drive. AIR Richmond International Airport 1 Richard Evelyn Byrd Terminal Drive Richmond, VA 23250 29 minute drive to hotel CAR Getting to Richmond by car or bus is as easy as hopping on I-95. TRAIN Amtraktrains follow the I-95 corridor as well with two Richmond region trains dropping off at Ashland, Staples Mill and Main Street Stations.

EXPLORE RICHMOND FOOD & FUN Foodies Delight Richmond is one of the hottest culinary destinations in the country. Check out Tour the Taste of Richmond and see why Condé Nast Traveler said Richmond was the Southern Food Destination You Need to Know About. World-Class Museums The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is free to all. The Valentine features local Richmond history, or you can visit the Science Museum of Virginia or the Edgar Allan Poe Museum. Richmond Beauty Take the Richmond Garden trail to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, named one of USA Today s Best Public Gardens in the Nation. Shopping Galore Shop Short Pump Town Center for outdoor lifestyle's top retailers, fashion and accessories, and home decor stores. Family Fun Ride the thrill rides and slide the water slides at Kings Dominion. Race friends and family at Thunderbolt Indoor Karting. Take a ride on the Richmond Canal Cruise and enjoy the sights.

RICHMOND FOLK FESTIVAL October 12-14, 2018 Last year, this festival attracted more than 200,000 people to downtown Richmond's riverfront to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional crafts, storytelling and food. The Richmond Folk Festival has become one of Virginia s largest and most-loved events of the year and has been voted as the best musical festival in Richmond several years running. The 2018 Festival will bring a new and similarly amazing list of performers, artists and exhibitors. For additional information, click here!

2018 PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE Sharon Johnson, MSN, RN 2018 Program Co-Chair VA Maryland Health Care System Baltimore, MD Thelma Roach-Serry, BSN, RN, NE-BC NOVA President Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center Richmond, VA Teresa Acosta, DNP, MSN, RN El Paso VA Health Care System El Paso, TX Nancy Claflin, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CCRN-K, CPHQ, FNAHQ Nurse Emeritus Gilbert, AZ Linda Droste, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CBIS Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center Richmond, VA Ernestine Goode, MSA, BSN, RN, CRRN, CBIS Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center Richmond, VA Ruth Holmes, MSA, BSN, RN Office of the Medical Inspector VA Central Office Hampton, VA Ron Nardi, PMHCNS-BC, APRN 2018 Program Co-Chair VA Connecticut Health Care System Newington, CT Vivian Jones, RN Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center Richmond, VA Carolyn Latta, MSN, RN, CRRN Hampton VA Medical Center Hampton, VA Valarie Moorer, RN Hampton VA Medical Center Hampton, VA Kelly Skinner, DNP, RN, NP-C, GNP-BC, CRRN, WCC, CFCN VA Boston Health Care System West Roxbury, MA Eileen Wilson, RN, MSN Frederick, MD TJ Wilcox-Olsen, MHS, RN VA Black Hills Health Care System Fort Meade, SD

ABOUT NOVA MISSION To Educate, Communicate, and Advocate for the Veterans Administration Nurse Professionally, Personally, and Legislatively. NOT A MEMBER? Join Today to Take Advantage of All that NOVA Has To Offer Discounted Registration for the Annual Meeting NEW! Tuition Discounts Discounts on Certifications and Recertifications Mentoring Free Educational Webinars for CEUs A Strong Voice on Capitol Hill on Issues Affecting VA Nurses Opportunity to Apply for Nursing Scholarships Annual Legislative Roundtable with VSOs, DVA and VHA leaders NOVA News Electronic Newsletter Did you know that NOVA dues can be paid through payroll deduction? Click here to join today! HAVE QUESTIONS? ANNUAL MEETING QUESTIONS (REGISTRATION, SPEAKERS, OPTIONAL EVENT, LOGISTICS, POSTERS, ETC.) Victoria Converse, Associate Meeting Manager vconverse@vanurse.org 856-380-6938 MEMBER QUESTIONS Mary Prendergast, Membership Coordinator mprendergast@vanurse.org 703-444-5587 GENERAL NOVA QUESTIONS, EXHIBITS/SPONSORSHIP Kristy Cohen, Executive Director kcohen@vanurse.org 856-380-6891 NOVA Headquarters 1120 Rt. 73, Suite 200 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 www.vanurse.org