Cleveland VA Medical Center

If you’re participating in Cognitive Processing Therapy, the CPT Coach app can be a helpful companion for your sessions. Use it to complete worksheets, track symptoms, and practice exercises that support your progress. https://mobile.va.gov/app/cpt-coach

Improve communication and build trust in your relationship with the Couples Coach app. Try exercises to practice active listening so you can navigate conflict better with your partner. https://mobile.va.gov/app/couples-coach

June is about a digital reset. Taking a step back from screens can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and support better focus throughout the day. Reclaim your focus by making mindful choices about how you use technology. Try a short break, a “media fast,” or a few minutes of meditation to recharge.

How do you unplug and reset?

https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/docs/Media-Information-Fast.pdf

Nursing Strong Spotlight💪
Name: Mia Bausell MSN RN ANM
Role: Assistant Nurse Manager
Unit/Department/Service: Telehealth (COPS)
Years of Service: 6 years with the VA (30+ as a Nurse)

▪️ What do you love most about caring for Veterans?
One of my first interactions with the VA was observing a VA staff member who entered the waiting area to assist a Veteran. She proudly, and unsolicited, proclaimed that we are here to serve those who have served our country and to fulfill our Mission of Caring for those who have borne the battle. What an impression that made. Putting the patient, our Veterans, at the center of all we do is what I love. Such an honor to care for those who have served our country and the sacrifices they and their families have made to keep us free. But what I most love about being a VA nurse is the role of supporting, caring and developing an amazing nursing team that provides excellent care to our Veterans. It is so important to maintain a positive work environment and foster a culture where my team wants to come to work and give 100% to our Veterans and to each other. Feeling that they matter and are supported fosters an environment where they can give their very best in all they do to care for those we serve. I am so honored and blessed to be the ANM for Telehealth.

▪️ What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
So many things…I enjoy traveling and exploring this beautiful world we live in. Spending time with my family. (Having 3 grandkids keeps me young and tired!) I have a great little mini farm, so interacting with all kinds of creatures brings a sense of joy and peace into my world. Experiencing life and taking in every moment, especially the little things, is where I find the most enjoyment.

For 80 years, VA health care has been shaped by research and informed by Veterans’ experience, setting the foundation for a future of exceptional health care.
Every study and every advancement builds on the one before it—pushing Veteran care forward.

, manage your stress with VA’s Mindfulness Coach app.

Learn how practicing mindfulness can lower your stress and boost your well-being: https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/web/myhealthevet/ss20190430-mindfulness-how-it-helps-your-health

It's never too late to quit to***co. Stopping can improve your mental health, energy, muscles, and immune system and increase life expectancy.

VA can help you stick to quitting. Sign up for SmokefreeVET at Smokefree.gov/VET or text VET to 47848.

Are you a Veteran participating in STAIR therapy? Use the STAIR Coach app to access tools to help you manage your mood and strengthen relationships. https://mobile.va.gov/app/stair-coach

Connect your digital health tracking devices to the Share My Health Data app to easily and safely share your personal health information.

Keep your VA health care team in the know: https://www.myhealth.va.gov/ss20251010-safely-track-and-share-your-health-information