Nursing at Inova Loudoun Hospital

four nurses smiling with their awards — Pictured: Spring 2024 Daisy Award winners Mary “Christy” Hogan, MSN-FNP, RN, RNC-OB; Lisa Wells, BSN, RN5, TCRN; and Tae Drexler, BSN, RN2. At right, presenter April Brown, DNP, NE-BC, RN-BC. Missing is award winner Terry Trail, ASN, RN.

Welcome from Ashley Virts, Inova Loudoun Hospital Chief Nursing Officer

Our nurses at Inova Loudoun Hospital are extremely talented and dedicated to daily fulfilling Inova’s mission to provide world-class healthcare -- every time every touch -- to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inova Loudoun Hospital nurses are devoted to the care of our patients, their families and community with kindness and compassion as well as an unwavering commitment to quality and safety. We are neighbors taking care of neighbors. As a proud magnet organization, we assure that every nurse has a voice to influence patient care delivery and a healthy work environment.

Our ongoing pursuit of best practice has resulted in many bedside nurses developing both evidence-based practice projects and nursing research. We are proud to have these contributions to patient care represented in a variety of venues including poster presentation, podium presentation and publication.

Ashley Virts As a nursing leader, I strive to be as caring and supportive of our nursing team as they are to our patients and their families. The pandemic has provided extra challenges for healthcare workers but, together, we will overcome. Together we will succeed.

Ashley Virts, MSN, RN
Inova Loudoun Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer
Inova Health System, Vice President, Nursing Pediatrics and Women’s Service Line

Professional Practice Model graphic Nurses at Inova Loudoun Hospital are teachers, servant leaders, facilitators, consultants, change agents, coaches, researchers, clinical experts, and motivators. As one team, we inspire and empower our nurses to perform at the highest level of professionalism and to achieve and validate skills and confidence through engagement and feedback.

We have our finger on the pulse of nursing inside and outside our organization, bringing new ideas and approaches that elevate nursing practice.

Our team orients, mentors, encourages, and guides transition to nursing practice at all levels at Inova Loudoun Hospital, including:

New graduate nurses
Nurses changing specialty
New-hire proficient nurses
New nurse leaders
APRN transition to practice

Inova Nursing Aspiration

Inova nurses aim to be the most trusted nurses in the nation.

Nursing Annual Report

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"Meghan was very helpful and quickly assessed my complicated health issues. She took seriously my current issue. I really appreciated her kind and professional care in ER.”

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“The night staff was incredible and the delivery nurse, Marsha, was outstanding.”

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"Jen is one of Inova’s true gems! She has gone above and beyond for our family. She counseled us even when she wasn’t on the clock. Her compassion and love is amazing. Inova is so fortunate to have her. I drove an hour just to see her!”

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“The nurse in charge of discharge was exceptionally good and professional in all her instructions and care.”

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Advancing Excellence and Growth in Nursing

Caring

ILH nurses from ILH Mobile Health teamed up with members of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, Inova Loudoun Hospital and spent time offering the Loudoun Community free bio metric screenings. EKGs, education materials and packed meal kits were also provided.

Presenting

Each year the members of the Professional Development Council organize and present the ILH Innovations In Healthcare Conference. Pictured are members of the ILH Professional Development Council conference organizers. Some of this year's topics included ILH's Research and EBP presentations, Coaching and Personal Experience sharing and a panel discussion including members of Trauma Services, Emergency Departments and Critical Care.

Deserving

In 2023, our very own Jordan Tyczka, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, ILH Trauma Services Director was presented with the Distinguished Trauma Certified Registered Nurse Award by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. Jordan was also presented with a resolution from the Board of Supervisors recognizing her as the National Trauma Nurse of the Year!

Giving

Every year ILH Nurses and fellow team members organize and participate in giving campaigns both at local and national levels. In 2023 our ILH team raised over $2,000 for March for Babies, March of Dimes Organization. In addition, ILH team members were involved in charitable giving campaigns for American Heart Association Heart Walk, American Cancer Association, Angel Tree Salvation Army, and Loudoun Hungry Relief, to name a few.

Teaching

At Inova, we want all our new nurses to succeed. The Vizient/American Association of Colleges of Nursing Nurse Residency Program™ (NRP) helps new graduate registered nurses to seamlessly transition from school to clinical practice as a professional nurse. Inova offers this gold standard, evidence-based program at all hospitals, in addition to practice-based orientation with an experienced and educated preceptor.

Advancing Patient Care

ILH Nursing team members of the poster Donor Milk Leads to Increased Breastfeeding Rates in the Well-Newborn Population attended the AWHONN Conference in New Orleans, June 2023. They also had the honor of presenting their poster during the conference.

A Reputation for Excellence

Leapfrog award seal Inova Loudoun Hospital is a nationally recognized, advanced community hospital with a rich history. We’ve been proudly serving our diverse community for more than a century and are committed to providing comprehensive, compassionate care for the entire family.

Inova Loudoun Hospital is home to Loudoun County’s only designated trauma center, pediatric emergency room, NICU, and hospital-based natural birth center. Our two, additional 24/7 free-standing emergency rooms (ERs) located in Ashburn and Leesburg are Joint Commission Certified Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals (ASRH) and make it easy for Loudouners to receive high quality emergency care – when and where it's needed.

Making a Difference to Patients

Meet Tracy Frye, a world-class nurse in our Wound Healing Center. Tracy is a Certified Wound Specialist and has worked for Inova for nearly 12 years. She started her Inova career at the Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehab Center.

She has spent the last five years providing wound care services. Tracy always knew she that she wanted to be in a medical field. She reflects that nursing was her calling and that she can’t imagine doing anything else. Her patients report that they enjoy her infectious sense of humor and bubbly personality.

Fun fact: In her free time, Tracy enjoys live music, Zumba and spending time with her granddaughter. She is attending an Elton John concert later this month

Meet Neonatal Nurse and NICU Family Support Specialist Christina Lloyd, MS, RNC-NICU. Christina has been a NICU nurse for 20+ years. While she loves to care for babies, she also has a passion for supporting families who find themselves experiencing a NICU admission.

Christina has developed a variety of educational and emotional support programs for NICU families, and she has trained hundreds of NICU team members nationwide on family integrated care, communication, families in crisis, caring for the caregiver, and skin-to-skin care. Christina is also the co-author of three NICU research studies.

In her spare time, Christina loves to travel, cook, read, hike and suffer through hot yoga classes – especially when her friends and family join along!

Joann Peters Meet Joanne Peters, an amazing nurse in our Wound Healing Center.

Joanne has been in the nursing field for over 30 years and has experience in the ICU, Medical Surgical Unit, as well as case management. She is also an active member of the Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps, a group that prepares for regional medical emergencies including large-scale drills with community officials.

Fun fact: Joanne is a trained black belt and enjoys challenging herself physically through martial arts. She is also a proclaimed sushi enthusiast who will not pass up an opportunity for good sushi.

Lindsay Schoem, BSN, RN, TCRN is one of the terrific trauma nurse specialists in the Inova Loudoun Hospital ER.

She loves helping people, especially our elderly population. She’s been working at Inova as an ER nurse for 11 years, with her last three years spent here at Inova Loudoun. She recently received an Inova Nursing Excellence Award, and has been a recipient of the DAISY Award.

This year, Lindsay received her TCRN which is a Certification as a Trauma Registered Nurse.

Fun fact: She enjoys traveling and has been on four medical mission trips helping people all around the world.

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2023 Unit Nurse of the Year Winners

2024 Unit Nurse of the Year Award Winners

Care Excellence Award Winners

An unwavering commitment to quality and safety.