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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: Your Trusted Healthcare Hub

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital hosts Hampton Roads' exclusive Level I Trauma Center, burn trauma unit, and Sentara Heart Hospital. Our expertise extends to neurosciences, neurosurgery, imaging, breast services, transplant services and heart and vascular services. A preeminent provider of neonatal care, our hospital features an onsite Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in support of our youngest patients.  As the home of the Nightingale, the region's first air ambulance, we are dedicated to exceptional care in exceptional circumstances.

Explore Sentara Nursing: Your Gateway to Excellence

Discover the Sentara nursing experience, complete with opportunities for continuous education and our steadfast dedication to shared governance. Read the 2023 nursing annual report for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

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Forensic Nurse Examiners Program: Compassionate Care in Crisis

Our Forensic Nurse Examiners Program, based in the Emergency Department at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, consists of a team of Registered Nurses who specialize in providing comprehensive medical-forensic examinations and evidence collection for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Our services include PERK (Physical Evidence Recovery Kit) and suspect kits, meticulous documentation and photography, appropriate laboratory testing, prophylactic STI (sexually transmitted infections) medications, and emergency contraception.

DAISY Recognition Program: Celebrating

The nationally acclaimed DAISY Award shines a spotlight on nurses who provide compassionate care. Nurses eligible for this recognition can be nominated by anyone within the organization, including patients, family members, fellow nurses, physicians, clinicians, and staff.

Nursing Awards and Recognitions:

Magnet Recognition: The Gold Standard in Nursing Excellence

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital made history as the first hospital in southeastern Virginia to earn Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2008. We subsequently achieved recertification in 2014, 2018 and 2023. ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program® represents the highest national honor for nursing excellence, signifying superior quality in nursing care.

The Beacon Award

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital earned the Beacon Award for Excellence for several of our nursing units, including 4 Heart Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery Intermediate Care Unit, Progressive Ventilator Support Unit (PVSU), General Intensive Care Unit and 8R Trauma/Burn Intermediate Care Unit. Units actively pursuing recertification for 2023 are Advance Heart Failure Unit, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, 5H Cardiac Medicine Intermediate Care Unit, Labor and Delivery Unit (L&D) and Burn Trauma/Vascular Intensive Care Unit. These awards, bestowed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recognize nursing units that distinguish themselves through exceptional patient care.

PRISM Honoree: Premier Recognition in Med-Surg

In 2020, the 9K Medical-Surgical Unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital was the first location within the 猫咪社区Care to earn the prestigious PRISM Award. Co-sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB), the AMSN PRISM Award signifies Premier Recognition in the Specialty of Med-Surg.