Julianna Cotton, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Acting Associate Director Patient Care Services
VA Houston health care
Dr. Cotton served in the role of Deputy Nurse Executive prior to her appointment to the ADPCS.
She has worked for VHA since 2014. She has been a Registered Nurse for more than 25 years with a wealth of clinical experience in critical care and ED nursing. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Walden University as well as a Master’s of Science in Nursing. Dr Cotton published her doctoral project “Using a Decision Tree to Increase Nursing Knowledge of Palliative Care.”
She contributes to the nursing profession as member of the Kansas State Nurses Association and serves as adjunct faculty in the school of nursing for Wichita State University. Dr. Cotton has achieved Advanced Nurse Executive certification from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center and is certified in Executive Nursing Practice from the American Organization for Nurse Leadership. Dr. Cotton led the Robert J. Dole VAMC to its first Pathway to Excellence Designation in 2022.
Dr. Cotton has led her team in achieving the lowest RN turnover rate and the highest nurse satisfaction in the history of the RJDVAMC.