Inova Loudoun Hospital nurses take pride in their work and their hospitals’ many awards and distinctions

Committed to Caring

Educational opportunities, a community feel, and award-winning facilities are just a few of the reasons our nurses want to work at Inova Loudoun Hospital

Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) is a hub for nursing excellence. In fact, the hospital’s prestigious nursing program was the recipient of some of the industry’s highest distinctions and accolades in recent years.

Last year marked the third consecutive term in which ILH earned Magnet^® status from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence. Only 7 percent of 6,000 hospitals nationwide have earned this designation.

In 2015, the ILH – Lansdowne Emergency Room (ER) was one of four emergency departments nationwide to receive the Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) for exceptional emergency care. Last year, the Children’s Emergency Room at ILH was also granted this distinction.

Additionally, the Medical Surgical Unit (MSU) at ILH was one of only 16 hospitals across the country to receive the AMSN PRISM Award^® in 2016. And, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses awarded the hospital’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) the Beacon Award for critical care excellence.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our nursing team,” says Lisa Dugan, PhD, RN, MBA, MSN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer and Associate Vice President of Patient Care Services. ”They are a very engaged, hardworking group of individuals who are extremely committed to our patients. They are always looking for better ways to deliver patient care.”

Helping NoVa Nurses Achieve Their Education Goals

To ensure the highest level of nursing excellence, ILH offers an array of educational resources for career development for Inova nurses. The hospital encourages and supports nurses’ goals through tuition reimbursement, scholarships provided by The Ladies Board, continuing education programs supported by the Stavish Family Endowment for Nursing Excellence, and our state-of-the-art practice facility, the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation Simulation Lab.

“Here at Inova Loudoun Hospital, 77 percent of our nurses have their BSN degree, thanks to our nursing leadership and all of the generous programs and donors that are helping our nurses achieve a higher level of education,” Dugan says.

Dugan notes that ILH will continue to promote higher education with a goal of achieving 80 percent BSN-prepared nurses by 2020 — a goal many hospitals aspire to achieve.

To help nurses advance their careers, The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) offers more than $100,000 in education scholarships annually. The group also funds scholarships through the C.S. Monroe Technology Center in Leesburg to assist high school students aspiring to pursue careers in nursing.

“A lot of nurses say they want to come to Inova Loudoun Hospital because they can get assistance with their education,” says Joyce Biesecker, Chairman of the Nursing Scholarship Committee, The Ladies Board of ILH. The scholarships provide educational opportunities for nurses at every stage of their careers, whether they are just starting out or are working to achieve graduate level degrees.

Nurses: Interested in working at Inova?

To check out some of Inova’s nursing resources and for the careers link, visit inova.org/for-nurses.