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The MOVE! Program helps Veterans lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Staff from NWIHCS and the Watson Caring Science Institute huddle before the conference's second day.
Humvee patrol. Photo courtesy US Army.
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Read the 2011 Nursing Annual Report

Read how the Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Iowa Health Care System nursing staff defined excellence for our patients in 2011. Our Nursing Annual Report is available by clicking here.

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Marci Albert, a registered nurse at NWIHCS, participates in an art activity during the conference.

Human Caring Program

NWIHCS Nursing staff and other employees attended a three-day workshop to learn more about the science of human caring. Full Story

Veterans participate in a MOVE! class in Omaha and via telehealth

MOVE!

Two Veterans talk about how MOVE! helped them learn healthy habits. Full Story

From Across the Nation

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elderly man caressing a black Labrador retriever

VA Therapy Dog Specializes in Hugs

Bruce, a black Labrador retriever donated to VA by a nonprofit organization called Vets Helping Heroes, spends his days brightening the lives of residents at the VA West Palm Beach Community Living Center. Full Story

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Omaha VA Medical Center

4101 Woolworth Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105
800-451-5796 | Directions


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Telephone Care

402-346-8800
Call your primary care clinic nurse: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (CT)

866-687-7382
VA Nurse 4 p.m.-8 a.m. (CT) Monday - Friday
24 Hours weekends and federal holidays.

Medical Emergencies or Crisis Counseling contact nearest medical facility or call 911

Events & Classes

MOVE! Class - Cooking it Light Cooking Demo
Jan 31, 2012  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM  (CST)  
Room 3583, Omaha VAMC, 4101 Woolworth Ave. and via Telehealth at other sites

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