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Nursing Activities and Role Variation in Veterans Health Administration Primary Care

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.31739

August 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This quality improvement study surveyed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) nurses to better understand primary care nursing activities and their alignment with nurses’ training and scope of work.

Corresponding Author: Chelsea McConnell, BSN, DNP-FNP, VA Charleston Healthcare System, 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401 (chelsea.mcconnell@va.gov).

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