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Ira Richmond, BSN, MSN
Associate Director,
Patient Care Services
Ms. Richmond is a native of
Memphis, Tennessee and received a Master of Science in Nursing in 1980 and
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1979 from the University of Tennessee. Ms. Richmond also earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing from
Memphis State University in 1974. Ms. Richmond is certified by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center in Nursing Administration, Advanced and also as a
Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. She is a year 2000 graduate of the Johnson & Johnson - Wharton
Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives at the University of
Pennsylvania. Ms. Richmond began her VA
career as a staff nurse at the Memphis VA Medical Center in 1975. Prior to her appointment as Associate Director for Patient Care Services
at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, she served as the Associate Director for
Patient Care Services at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, IL. Ms. Richmond has functioned in Associate Chief Nurse positions at the VA
Western New York Healthcare System, Denver VA Medical Center, and Fort Lyon VA
Medical Center. She has also
functioned as a Nursing Care Supervisor, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nursing
Staff Developer. Ms. Richmond has
been a member of the Army Nurse Corps (Reserves) since 1984 and currently
functions as a clinical nurse specialist with the rank of Major. Throughout her
professional career, Ms. Richmond has been actively involved in professional and
community organizations to include the American
Nurses Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, Sigma Theta Tau,
Peer Assistance Program for Impaired Nurses, YMCA Battered Women’s Shelter,
Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority, ZONTA International, Western New York Chapter of
Nurses House, American Organization of Nurse Executives, and Blacks in
Government (BIG).
Employment History
- 3/02-present Associate Director for Patient Care
Services
VA
Pittsburgh Healthcare System
- 10/98-3/02
Associate Director for Patient Care Services
VA Medical Center, Danville, IL
- 6/97-Present MAJ U.S. Army Nurse Corp (Reserves)
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
- 1/96 to 10/98
Associate Chief Nurse,
Medicine and Surgery Service
VA Western New York Health Care System, Buffalo, NY
- 7/95 to 1/96 Associate
Chief Nurse, Patient Focused Care/Continuing Care
VA Medical Center, Denver, CO
- 2/93 to 7/95 Assistant Chief Nurse, Mental Health
Behavioral Science Service
VA Medical Center, Denver, CO
- 1/92 to 2/93 Assistant Chief Nurse, Psychiatry Service
VA Medical Center, Fort Lyon, CO
- 7/92 to 6/96 Head Nurse U.S. Army Nurse Corp (Reserves)
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
- 1/98 to 1/92 Clinical Specialist/Staff Developer
VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN
- 7/84 to 4/92 Nursing Instructor/91C(LPN) Training
Program Director
U.S. Army Nurse Corp (Reserves),
330th General Hospital,
Memphis, TN
- 9/84 to 1/88 Nursing Care Supervisor, Psychiatry
VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN
- 9/80 to 9/84 Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Mental Hygiene Clinic
VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN
- 8/75 to 9/80 Staff Nurse, General Psychiatry
VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN
- 5/74 to 8/75 Staff Nurse, General Psychiatry
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