VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

03/04/2026

VA ECHCS Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency Program is Now Recruiting

Want to boost your professional career as a Licensed Independent Practitioner delivering high-quality and evidence based care for our nation’s Veterans? VA ECHCS is now recruiting for it Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency Program.

Applications for the 2026-2027 are due by March 31.

For the application, application requirements and other pertinent information, visit VA ECHCS' page, https://ow.ly/GKBF50YoNXh

Why us?
• 12-month residency combining clinical practicum experiences, specialty rotations, and didactic education
• Work alongside expert nurse practitioners, physicians, social workers, clinical pharmacists, and other interdisciplinary professionals
• Clinical rotations may include: General Mental Health through Behavioral Health Integrated Program and/or Primary Care Mental Health Integration, Inpatient Mental Health, Domiciliary and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Residential, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Crisis Same Day Access, Substance Use Disorder Clinic, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services, and more!
• Opportunity to make a difference and work on evidenced-based practice projects
• Stipend of $90,031 with comprehensive benefits package including voluntary insurances, 11 paid holidays, annual leave, and sick leave

Who?
• Applicant Requirements are on the website below
• General: Graduate of an accredited advance practice psychiatric nursing program (MSN, DNP, PhD) within the past 12 months, Credentialed as NP by start of the program (rare exceptions can be made), complete application packet

Any questions not addressed on website, please contact the MH NPR Team at VAECHCSMHNPRApplicants@va.gov
Participation in the MH NPR program does not guarantee employment within the Department of Veterans Affairs although there may be preferential hiring opportunities.

03/04/2026

🚨Attention Burlington Veterans

Due to a power outage in the area, the Burlington VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be closed for the remainder of the day, March 4.

📞 In the interim, VA Health Connect is available for scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy services, and acute virtual visits. To connect, call our main line at 303-399-8020 and follow the prompts.

03/04/2026

GI Bill® students: Did you verify your enrollment for February?

All VA education beneficiaries, including Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) students, must verify their enrollment at the end of each month to receive benefit payments.

Learn more by visiting VA’s Verify School Enrollment webpage at https://www.va.gov/education/verify-school-enrollment/.

03/03/2026

Veterans, know which benefits are taxable and which are not. Knowing this information can help you accurately file your taxes and avoid unexpected surprises

• Non-taxable VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, health care, grants, and education assistance.
• Taxable: military retirement pay

Stay informed, take action, and make tax season a breeze!
news.va.gov/138085/tax-season-guidance-for-veterans/

Veterans who suspect they have experienced fraud can find out more and report to the appropriate agency at VSAFE.gov or by calling (833) 38V-SAFE.

02/27/2026

To our veterans living in Pueblo and the surrounding area, the PFC James Dunn VA Clinic Imaging Department will be closed, Monday through Thursday, March 2-5, due to staffing. Normal imaging operations are expected to resume on Friday, March 6.

Patients who need imaging services may either go to the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs and utilize their imaging services or wait until normal imaging operations resume at the Dunn VA Clinic. If emergent images are needed, discuss a community care consult with your provider.

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

Do you have deployment-related asthma?

Were you deployed to Southwest Asia or Afghanistan?

Are you having active asthma symptoms?

If you answered “Yes” to these questions, CU Medicine and VA Eastern Colorado are recruiting veterans to participate in a Deployment Related Asthma Research Study supplement research trial aiming to improve asthma control. Compensation is provided, research is done at the Anschutz campus in Aurora, Colorado. Participants will be asked to:

Donate blood and nasal swab samples
Take both a study supplement (called L-Citrulline) and a placebo for six to eight weeks at a time
Come to between five to six in-person visits over a 22-week period
Perform lung function testing

Contact David.2.Keller@ucdenver.edu to learn more!

02/26/2026

Winter weather can make it harder to get to appointments or know who to contact for care.

VA Health Connect helps you stay connected to your VA health care when travel isn’t safe. Call your local VA medical center at the number listed to talk with a nurse, schedule appointments or get help with prescriptions.

Save this post or share it with another Veteran who may need it.

02/25/2026

02/24/2026

Can’t make your appointment? Let another Veteran take it. When you miss an appointment without canceling (a “no-show”), it delays care for your fellow Vets.
Ways to cancel:
1. Text: Reply “C” to your appointment reminder text. (Text START to 53079 to opt in).
2. Online: Use MyHealth.va.gov or the VA Health & Benefits App.
3. Call: Dial 303-399-8020 and press 2 for scheduling.
By canceling early, you help a fellow Vet get the care they need sooner.

02/24/2026

To our veterans living in Pueblo and the surrounding area, the PFC James Dunn VA Clinic Imaging Department will be closed, Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 25-27, due to staffing. Normal imaging operations are anticipated to resume on Monday, March 2.

Patients who need imaging services may either go to the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs and utilize their imaging services or wait until normal imaging operations resume at the Dunn VA Clinic. If emergent images are needed, discuss a community care consult with your provider.

02/24/2026

The Veterans Crisis Line can help Veterans’ family members and friends get connected with helpful resources too.

Dial 988 then Press 1, chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.