The Journal of nursing administration
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To assess characteristics and perceptions of nurses working in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), comparing types of nursing personnel, to benchmark to prior studies across healthcare systems. ⋯ The nursing work force of the VHA has some unique characteristics. The practice environment for nurses in the VHA is relatively positive, and may indicate that the VHA, as a system, provides an environment that is more like magnet hospitals. This is significant for a public sector hospital system.