Practical nurse in East Northport, New York

The Northport VA Medical Center Mental Health Clinic, located in East Northport, New York, United States, is a health institution that provides specialized care for veterans in need of mental health services. The clinic is part of the Clinical Practice Program (CPP) developed by the Office of Nursing Services (ONS) to support nursing practice at the point of care. The program consists of ten Field Advisory Committees (FACs) in various specialties including Cardiovascular, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Mental Health, and more. Each FAC is comprised of field-based nurses who work together to develop policies and promote best practices in their respective specialties. The Clinical Nurse Advisors, such as Suzanne Thorne-Odem, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, play a key role in guiding their FACs and representing ONS on national committees and work groups. Other Clinical Nurse Advisors include Jennifer Ballard-Hernandez, DNP, AG/ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, CVNP-BC, CCRN, CHFN, AACC, FAHA, FAANP, who specializes in cardiovascular care, and Alexandra (Ali) Caley, MN, RN-BC, PHCNS-BC, a Clinical Nurse Specialist working in community living centers.