Executive Director, Office of Nursing Services/Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
Veterans Health Administration
Dr. Strawn currently serves as the Executive Director for the Office of Nursing Services and as the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer. She started her VA career in 1995 as a staff nurse at the VA New Mexico Healthcare System. After working as a staff nurse for 12 years, she served as a quality consultant and Chief of Quality Management. Dr. Strawn has been an Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive (ADPCS/NE) at VA Southern Nevada Health Care System (VASNHS) where she activated the clinical services offered and led the nursing corps in achieving Pathway to Excellence® designation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Most recently she served as the Senior Advisor for the Assistant Under Secretary of Health for Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer. Dr. Strawn is a graduate of the VA Healthcare Leadership and Development Program and the VA Healthcare Executive Leadership Fellowship program where she completed a yearlong fellowship at the VA Portland Healthcare System. She is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute Leadership for a Democratic Society through the Office of Personnel Management. Dr. Strawn is board certified as a Nurse Executive, Advanced, and is a member of the American Nurses Association. In 2020, she received the Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 nomination for the ADPCS/NE VA Secretary’s Award for Nursing Excellence.
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