ZERO DARK THIRTY

Military / Veterans / Veteran Families Health Collaborative

Zero Dark Thirty is a nursing collaborative with intent to promote Veteran centric topics by bring together a diverse group of academics, scholars, researchers, and providers interested in improving the physical and mental health, transitions, education, occupation, housing… of veteran and their families through various organizations, research, policy, publications, advocacy, and education.

It is the intent of Zero Dark Thirty to ensure the care of our veteran communities stay a priority in the nursing profession and promote veterans care, cultural awareness, research, and advocacy beyond the Department of Defense and The Department of Veterans Affairs.

Look for upcoming events below…


Recommended Resources

  • “But I fear they do not know us. I fear they do not comprehend the full weight of the burden we carry or the price we pay when we return from battle. This is important because a people uninformed about what they are asking the military to endure is a people inevitably unable to fully grasp the scope of the responsibilities our Constitution levies upon them...We must help them understand, our fellow citizens who so desperately want to help us”. -Admiral Michael Mullen U.S. Navy, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 21, 2011.

  • “To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.” VA Mission Statement

FREE CE on Veterans Health Topics through ANA/California

  • State of the California Veteran Panel Discussion (Aug 2022)

  • Psychological Wounds Mental Health Nursing Care of America's Veterans (Nov 2022)

  • Toxic Exposures: Veterans Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals and Materials (Feb 2023)

  • Month of the Military Child: Care of Children and Families of Veterans (March 2023)

    Additional topics coming 2024…


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