Dr. Ashley Lunkenheimer DNP, CEN, NE-BC
National Emergency Medicine Nurse Executive, Department of Veterans Affairs
Ashley Lunkenheimer is a dedicated healthcare professional with over 15 years of clinical experience.
As the Director of Nursing for the National Emergency Medicine Office, she brings a wealth of
knowledge and expertise in emergency care.
As the child of both an immigrant as well as a Veteran and the first in her family to graduate college,
Ashley is dedicated to the Veterans Health Administration and the opportunity to serve those who
have made today’s freedoms possible. Ashley's diverse background includes roles in emergency
departments, hospice care, forensics, medical-surgical units, and as faculty to local schools of
nursing.
Alongside her professional accomplishments, Ashley finds joy in her personal life as a devoted wife to
her high school sweetheart and a loving mother of three small children. Her passion for nursing and
commitment to excellence shine through in both her professional and personal endeavors.