[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15798]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


VA Innovations in Nursing Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting

    As required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby gives notice that 
the fourth meeting of the VA Innovations in Nursing Advisory Committee 
will be held June 22-25, 1997, in Portland, OR. On Sunday, June 22, 
1997, the meeting will convene at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel, 
Jantzen Beach, 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR. All other 
sessions will convene at the VA Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans 
Hospital Road, Portland, OR. On Monday, June 23rd, the session will 
convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. The June 24th session 
will convene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 4:00 p.m. The session on 
Wednesday, June 25th will convene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 12:00 
p.m.
    The purpose of the Committee is to present recommendations to the 
Under Secretary for Health on how VA can generally promote and support 
health care innovations in which nurses play key leadership and 
clinical roles and which promote VA's reengineering efforts.
    On June 22, the Committee will be briefed on Veterans Integrated 
Service Network and outstanding Models of Nursing in the Private 
Sector.
    On June 23, the Committee will hear presentations on Innovative 
models of VA Hospital Management. A public comment period is scheduled 
from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
    On June 24 and 25, the Committee will discuss facilitators and 
barriers to innovative nursing practice and begin writing a final 
report.
    The meeting is open to the public. However, please note that a 
public comment period is provided on June 23 only. Those who plan to 
attend or who have questions concerning the meeting should contact the 
Designated Federal Official for the Committee, Charlotte F. Beason, 
Ed.D., RN at (202) 273-8422.

    Dated: June 2, 1997.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-15798 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am]
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