Blanca Aragon was born and raised in El Paso, Texas.
Blanca Aragon was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas At El Paso with Summa Cum Laude Honors, and her Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Systems Management from The University of Texas at El Paso, with certificates in Healthcare Leadership and Nursing Education. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice – Executive Leadership, through Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas. Mrs. Aragon is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC).
Mrs. Aragon has civilian and federal nursing experience. During her civilian career, she served as a staff registered nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen, Texas; as a Nursing Supervisor for Endoscopy and Internal Medicine at the Tanana Valley Medical-Surgical Group in Fairbanks, AK, and as a staff RN for Endoscopy Services at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso, TX.
Mrs. Aragon began her career with the El Paso VAHCS in June 2009 as a staff RN in the Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU). Soon after she was promoted to the Assistant Nurse Manager of ASU where she provided vital leadership in the areas of Sterile Processing, Peri-operative Services, and Reusable Medical Equipment. She acquired SPD Level II Certification and developed a program for the reprocessing of reusable medical equipment. Mrs. Aragon then promoted to the ASU Nurse Manager, where she served in that role for three years. From December 2011 to June 2012, she served as the Interim Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive (ADPCS/NE) at the El Paso VA Healthcare System, providing executive leadership and administrative oversight for all staff under Nursing and Patient Care Services. Mrs. Aragon was named as the Deputy Nurse Executive, where she served as an alternate member of the executive leadership team for six years. In October 2019, she assumed the role of Interim ADPCS/NE and in March 2020 was selected as the permanent ADPCS/NE for the El Paso VAHCS. She currently serves as a member of the VHA Office of Nursing Services Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. Blanca is the wife and daughter of Air Force Veterans, and the mother to four children.