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By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Jul 1 2022
It’s Time for a Timeout! Many of us feel like we’re on a treadmill, constantly running to keep up with our responsibilities at home and work. The past 28 months have been especially stressful, dealing with the impact of COVID in our personal and work lives. At work,...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 28 2022
This Month in Nursing: July 2022 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development.Healthcare Observances Here are some of the healthcare observances being recognized in July.Medical Malpractice...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 16 2022
Nurses Month 2022 Highlights This past May was our third Nurses Month during the COVID-19 pandemic and our appreciation and support of nurses is stronger than ever – and not just on any certain day, week, or month. We strive to demonstrate our gratitude and pride for...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 15 2022
Alteplase - How Does It Work? Thrombolytic drugs are commonly used in emergency situations to break up or dissolve blood clots that have caused ischemia of the vital organs. Alteplase, also known as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), is a thrombolytic agent produced by...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 9 2022
Implicit Bias - Do I Have It? Do I have implicit biases? The short answer is, “Yes, - many.” We are all susceptible to these automatic cognitive processes, whether we want to admit it or not. Implicit bias develops based on the natural functioning of our brains as...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 7 2022
Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence Awareness of current research is a big component of staying up to date in nursing and healthcare and providing evidence-based care. Here’s a look at a selection of the latest studies and practice-changing recommendations. NursingGreater...
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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Sep 29 2021
This Month in Nursing: October 2021 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesNational Midwifery WeekOctober 3-9, 2021#NMW2021, #MidwivesforEveryCommunityTheme...
By: Karen Innocent, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, CMSRN Dec 21 2020
Lippincott® Professional Development: Change is Good! As a leading provider of learning content for nurses, Lippincott® has earned numerous awards and honors, including the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Premier Award and Accreditation with Distinction. To further our...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 5 2020
Are New Nursing Grads Prepared for Practice? The scene repeats itself over and over. It’s 2:30 am, monitor alarms ring at various pitches, the hum of the ventilator drones rhythmically and nurses perform their synchronized, yet frenetic dance between patients. I was fresh out of...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 15 2020
Virtual Conferences – What to Know Before You "Go" Learning. Networking. Fun. Meeting CE requirements. Exciting destinations. All in one place. Now cancelled.   Many associations and organizations are taking their conferences online. Virtual meetings are not the same as those in-person...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 30 2019
Three Things I Learned This Month As nurses we are exposed to new information on a daily basis. We encounter information in so many formats – listening to the news on our way to work, learning about a new patient condition that we were not aware of, listening to lectures...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jan 17 2019
Supporting Family Caregivers Did you know…? American Journal of Nursing(AJN) offers an important collection of evidence-based resources to benefit nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for older adults. This series of articles was published as a print...
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By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 15 2022
Alteplase - How Does It Work? Thrombolytic drugs are commonly used in emergency situations to break up or dissolve blood clots that have caused ischemia of the vital organs. Alteplase, also known as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), is a thrombolytic agent produced by...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 9 2022
Implicit Bias - Do I Have It? Do I have implicit biases? The short answer is, “Yes, - many.” We are all susceptible to these automatic cognitive processes, whether we want to admit it or not. Implicit bias develops based on the natural functioning of our brains as...
By: Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, RN, CRNP, CCRN, CNE, ACNP-BC, ACNPC May 17 2022
How To Measure Orthostatic Vital Signs A patient arrives to the emergency room complaining of dizziness. Postural hypotension is suspected. The provider orders orthostatic vital signs. But how do we obtain these accurately? When measuring orthostatic vital signs, the blood pressure...
By: Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, RN, CRNP, CCRN, CNE, ACNP-BC, ACNPC May 17 2022
Accurately Assessing Peripheral Pulses Pulse assessment is crucial to identifying life- and limb-threatening injuries and illnesses. Character and quality of pulses can be affected by several different factors, and early identification and intervention is paramount to good patient...
By: Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, RN, CRNP, CCRN, CNE, ACNP-BC, ACNPC May 17 2022
Measuring Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Step by Step Measuring noninvasive blood pressures is an essential procedure in nursing. Measurements can be taken utilizing either a sphygmomanometer or a digitally automated blood pressure cuff. In either case, it is important to ensure the proper size cuff...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN May 12 2022
Antianginals - How Do They Work? Angina is severe chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Antianginal medications encompass a group of drug classes that either reduce the consumption of oxygen in the heart muscle or increase oxygen supply to the myocardium to...
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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 31 2022
Criminalization of Medical Errors - What Can We Learn from the RaDonda Vaught Case? By now, most nurses have heard about the case of RaDonda Vaught, a nurse found guilty of criminal charges – neglect and negligent homicide – after a 2017 fatal medication error. Details of the Incident On December 26, 2017, Vaught...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Mar 1 2022
Competency-Informed Staffing: A Potential Catalyst for Quality Outcomes and Safer Work Environments I recently responded to a rapid response team (RRT) call for a patient in acute respiratory distress. Despite interventions, the patient was transferred to the critical care unit, intubated, and placed on a ventilator. The nurses on the floor had...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Oct 4 2021
Understanding the 5 Classes of Diuretics Diuretics are medications that are used to treat hypertension, and edema due to heart failure, liver failure, certain renal disorders, and some drug therapies. Specific classes of diuretics work differently, targeting different segments of the...
By: Nursing2022 Drug Handbook, Wolters Kluwer Jun 10 2021
What's New in the Nursing2022 Drug Handbook® Nursing2022 Drug Handbook® is nursing’s #1 drug guide.It’s not easy being on the frontline of today’s time-stressed and rapidly-evolving healthcare environment. Every clinician needs to stay current on the newest drug...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 15 2021
Aromatherapy Use in the Hospital Setting: Considerations for Nurses Aromatherapy is the use of inhaled essential oils to improve health and overall well-being. This is not a new practice, in fact, essential oils were used dating back to about 5,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Even Florence Nightingale applied...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 1 2021
This Month in Nursing: March 2021 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesCertified Nurses Day March 19, 2021 Are you certified or considering certification...
Leadership More
By: Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, RN, CRNP, CCRN, ACNP-BC, ACNPC May 16 2022
Am I nurse-splaining? I’ve been a nurse coming up on 30 years, with over a decade of experience as a critical care nurse practitioner. In that time, I’ve come to know some things about myself. One of the habits I have that goes back many years is explaining...
By: M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, FAAN, AONL Foundation Board of Directors and The University of Iowa College of Nursing, and Laurie Benson, BSN, Executive Director, Nurses on Board Coalition Apr 7 2022
Leveraging Conflict in the Boardroom Wherever there are person-person interactions, there is potential conflict. Conflict in the boardroom may be a result of rivalry, misunderstanding, or the need for resources to get the work done. Two types of conflict may occur on a board, task...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Dec 1 2021
Learning from the Past to Succeed in the Future One thing life and the nursing profession has taught me is sometimes you need to look in the rearview mirror to see where we’ve been to really appreciate where were going in the future. 2021 has been a challenging year for many reasons, yet...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Nov 1 2021
Equitable, best care…everywhere! Health equity, or giving patients the best care, when and where they need it, is a simple, yet powerful sentiment. Those two words, “health equity,” conjure up an idea that everyone has equal value and deserves the highest quality care...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Oct 1 2021
Nurses: Leading Change in Our Communities The past two years have been some of the most challenging years many of us have ever faced in our lifetimes. States, cities and communities across the country have been rocked not only by the COVID-19 pandemic, but concurrently impacted by...
By: M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, AONE Board of Directors and The University of Iowa College of Nursing , and Laurie Benson, BSN, Executive Director, Nurses on Board Coalition Sep 6 2021
Projecting Confidence in the Boardroom: 5 Steps to Build Confidence Being confident means having a realistic sense of your abilities and feeling secure about the value of your contributions based on your knowledge and experiences. When assuming a new board role, it’s natural to have some anxiety about...
Technology More
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Oct 15 2020
Nursing, Tech, and Hackathons: A Conversation with Molly McCarthy, MBA, RN-BC Molly K. McCarthy MBA, RN-BC is the Managing Director, US Provider/Plans and Chief Nursing Officer for Microsoft. I had the pleasure of speaking with Molly about her journey in nursing, her work for Microsoft, nurses and board membership, and the...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 10 2020
Is Blockchain the New Pathway to Credentialing? For health care providers, credentialing is an important step in establishing a clinical practice and is critical to secure reimbursement from insurance companies and other third-party payers. Professional credentialing is complicated, expensive...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 4 2019
A Nurse's Review of Activity Trackers: Top Picks for Monitoring Your Health I am always struck by the amount of people who are using wearable technology such as fitness trackers and smartwatches, but I didn’t know whether something like that would be right for me. At first, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to add...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Sep 9 2019
mHealth Apps for Nurses The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (2018) supports the “development of mobile medical applications (apps) that improve health care and provide consumers and healthcare professionals with valuable health information.” About three...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Aug 30 2019
The Power of Informal Conversations and Bold Relationships I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Connie Delaney, Professor & Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota. We spoke about her nursing career, her current work and the importance of nurses getting involved as...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Jan 4 2019
The Leadless Pacemaker: A Game Changer For over fifty years, cardiac pacing systems have been surgically implanted for symptomatic bradycardia (Reynolds et al., 2016). Approximately 200,000 pacemakers are implanted annually in the United States, and due to an aging population and...
Inspiration More
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Jul 1 2022
It’s Time for a Timeout! Many of us feel like we’re on a treadmill, constantly running to keep up with our responsibilities at home and work. The past 28 months have been especially stressful, dealing with the impact of COVID in our personal and work lives. At work,...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 16 2022
Nurses Month 2022 Highlights This past May was our third Nurses Month during the COVID-19 pandemic and our appreciation and support of nurses is stronger than ever – and not just on any certain day, week, or month. We strive to demonstrate our gratitude and pride for...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Jun 1 2022
Let’s Make Humanity Stronger Care without judgement and best care everywhere. That’s what the nursing profession is about; we care for everyone and advocate for health equity, diversity, and inclusion for all people. The past several years have brought attention to the...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 1 2022
This Month in Nursing: June 2022 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Healthcare Observances Pride Month#PrideMonthNCPDLGBTQ+ CollectionPocket Card: Affirming Care for LGBTQ...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN May 8 2022
Recognizing Others by Sharing Gratitude and Kindness Gratitude is defined as the quality of being thankful and being ready to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Over my many years of being a nurse and nurse practitioner, one thing I recognize is being thankful for those who work along...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP May 5 2022
A New Goal: Work-Life Integration It’s been 6 years since we created My Nursing Care Plan! At that time, we focused on meeting professional requirements, being a lifelong learner in nursing, and work-life balance. While the first two goals still make sense, I’ve...
Evidence-Based Practice More
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 7 2022
Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence Awareness of current research is a big component of staying up to date in nursing and healthcare and providing evidence-based care. Here’s a look at a selection of the latest studies and practice-changing recommendations. NursingGreater...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP May 10 2022
Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence Awareness of current research is a big component of staying up to date in nursing and healthcare and providing evidence-based care. Here’s a look at a selection of the latest studies and practice-changing recommendations. NursingRotating...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 6 2022
Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence Awareness of current research is a big component of staying up to date in nursing and healthcare and providing evidence-based care. Here’s a look at a selection of the latest studies and practice-changing recommendations. Systematic...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 3 2022
Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence Awareness of current research is a big component of staying up to date in nursing and healthcare and providing evidence-based care. Here’s a look at a selection of the latest studies and practice-changing recommendations.COVID-19Survival...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Feb 3 2022
Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence Awareness of current research is a big component of staying up to date in nursing and healthcare and providing evidence-based care. Here’s a look at a selection of the latest studies and practice-changing recommendations. NursingNurse Work...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, Dec 6 2021
Drug Calculations: How to Calculate Drops Per Minute Welcome back to our drug calculation series and our final blog post. In this installment we will review how to calculate drip rates when delivering free flowing gravity infusions. While continuous IV infusions are typically delivered via infusion...
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By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Apr 1 2022
Supporting New Nurses Through the Novice to Expert Journey April, the month when nursing students are finishing up their classes, studying for NCLEX and getting ready to start their journey as a new nurse. I remember those days, the feeling of anticipation, worrying about passing NCLEX, and excitement...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 12 2021
Drug Calculations: How to Calculate Continuous IV Drips (mcg/min) Welcome back to our drug calculation series. In the first two installments we reviewed two common calculation methods - the universal formula and dimensional analysis (DA). In Part 3, we used DA to calculate continuous intravenous (IV) drips...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Sep 1 2021
Investing in the Nursing Workforce by Supporting Practice and Academic Partnerships Do new nurse graduates possess the competencies they need for practice? According to a recent survey, only 23% of new nurse graduates possess the necessary entry level competencies to practice in the U.S. while only 34% possess the confidence...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Aug 1 2021
Nursing Education Innovation: Using Simulation to Build Clinical Experience The COVID-19 pandemic had a massive effect on learning and academic organizations. Undergraduate nursing programs had to pivot quickly from providing in-person education to digital or hybrid models. Clinical partners were forced to suspend in...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jul 13 2021
Can Nurses Experience Impostor Syndrome? I experienced the feeling but didn’t know it had a name. How was I qualified to be titrating life-sustaining medications and managing airways of critically ill patients? What right did I have to be educating family members on end-of-life...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP May 12 2021
Sharing What We’ve Learned: A Conversation with Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, CRNP, CCRN, ACNP-BC, ACNPC Dr. Elizabeth Tomaszewski is the Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Drexel University, an active critical care nurse practitioner, and one of our Lippincott authors. ...

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