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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP May 5 2021
Sharing What We’ve Learned: A Conversation with Kristle Akau, ADN, RN Kristle Akau is a recent ADN graduate and a current RN-to-BSN student. Kristle is also the Resolutions Chairperson for the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA). Finishing up a nursing program during a pandemic was not only challenging,...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN May 1 2021
Honoring Our Nurses for Nurses’ Month 2021 It’s Nurses Month again, and as we celebrate the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, the founder of modern-day nursing, we can’t help but note that the many nursing practices she developed during her time are not only...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 29 2021
This Month in Nursing: May 2021 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesMay is National Nurses Month!#NursesMonth2021 Check our Nurses Month page for...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 27 2021
Autism Spectrum Disorder Acceptance My nephew was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of eight, over a decade ago when ASD often went unrecognized. He experienced many challenges throughout his childhood; however, he was able to overcome them with the dedicated...
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 Apr 20 2021
Building A Healthier America: Innovating in the Boardroom Board members are often asked to envision new ways to shape strategies to fulfill the board’s mission. For nurses, this is a natural role to contribute to board discussions. Nurses have significant and lived experience encountering...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 16 2021
Hitting Pause on the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine [Update April 26, 2021] As of April 25, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommend the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine...
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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...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Oct 9 2018
NCNP Fall '18: Pearls and Inspiration We headed west last month for the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners (NCNP)! It was sunny and warm in Ahaheim, where nurse practitioners came together to learn, network, and have some fun! My experience at this NCNP really focused on...
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By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 27 2021
Autism Spectrum Disorder Acceptance My nephew was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of eight, over a decade ago when ASD often went unrecognized. He experienced many challenges throughout his childhood; however, he was able to overcome them with the dedicated...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 16 2021
Hitting Pause on the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine [Update April 26, 2021] As of April 25, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommend the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 9 2021
Long Haul to Recovery for Some COVID-19 Patients Vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 are well underway and we are beginning to glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel. However, many people who contracted COVID-19 disease continue to suffer from lingering side effects as the recovery following...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 26 2021
Follow Your Gut and Get Screened Fifty. It’s just around the corner for me, as much as I hate to admit it, and it’s time to schedule my first colonoscopy. It’s certainly not something that anyone really looks forward to, but it is a critical cancer screening...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 11 2021
How Can You Build Vaccine Confidence and Dispel Myths? Given the role that vaccines have played as a cost-effective intervention to eradicate disease and improve health all over the world, it’s surprising that vaccines remain a controversial and polarizing topic. Vaccine hesitancy is defined by...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 10 2021
Mutations, Variants, and Strains! Oh My! While vaccinations against severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), are underway, news of virus mutations, or variants, is causing significant anxiety and stress. Should...
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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...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 18 2021
Successfully Navigating the Night Shift Working the night shift is often a non-negotiable requirement for new nurses working in hospital settings. I remember my first few years as a nurse rotating to nights and struggling to stay alert and straining to keep my eyes open. I never felt...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Dec 15 2020
Team Nursing Model – What It Is and How to Make It Work Back in March, during the first surge of COVID-19 patients, alternative staffing and onboarding models were implemented by some institutions to improve care and maximize patient and staff safety. Now, as hospitals are in the midst of another surge...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 29 2020
What Do You Say When…? COVID Conversations with Science Skeptics I really struggled with the title of this post. There are many differences of opinion out there right now and I would never presume to be an authority on the right or wrong actions of any individuals. As a nurse, however, I do feel a...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 13 2020
Patient Education in the Time of COVID-19 Like everyone else, our patients are full of questions during these uncertain times of COVID-19. A cough that one might otherwise ‘wait out’ now consumes our thoughts that maybe it’s COVID-19 and makes us question our health and...
Leadership More
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 Apr 20 2021
Building A Healthier America: Innovating in the Boardroom Board members are often asked to envision new ways to shape strategies to fulfill the board’s mission. For nurses, this is a natural role to contribute to board discussions. Nurses have significant and lived experience encountering...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Feb 25 2021
10 Nurses to Honor for Black History Month Nursing history is fascinating. There are so many nurses who have influenced our profession and paved the way for us. This Black History Month, here are 10 nurses whose stories are critical to nursing’s past and future. Sojourner Truth...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Dec 15 2020
Team Nursing Model – What It Is and How to Make It Work Back in March, during the first surge of COVID-19 patients, alternative staffing and onboarding models were implemented by some institutions to improve care and maximize patient and staff safety. Now, as hospitals are in the midst of another surge...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Dec 11 2020
Beyond Burnout – The Moral Injury of Health Care Today Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress – we use these terms often when talking about the effects of nursing job stress. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought so much into perspective, including the trauma that those on the frontlines...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Nov 8 2020
Celebrating Nurse Practitioners: Leaders in Clinical Practice This week, we take the time to celebrate nurse practitioners and the value they bring to healthcare. The World Health Organization designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife; little did we know how impactful this designation would be as...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Nov 3 2020
Making Change or Changing Minds? A Conversation with Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN is the President of Chamberlain University. As President, Dr. Cox is responsible for managing all undergraduate and graduate programs, which includes 22 physical campuses, as well as online programs.  ...
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 May 1 2021
Honoring Our Nurses for Nurses’ Month 2021 It’s Nurses Month again, and as we celebrate the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, the founder of modern-day nursing, we can’t help but note that the many nursing practices she developed during her time are not only...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 29 2021
This Month in Nursing: May 2021 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesMay is National Nurses Month!#NursesMonth2021 Check our Nurses Month page for...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 29 2021
This Month in Nursing: April 2021 Here’s a glance at what’s happening in nursing and healthcare during April 2021, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesWound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Week ...
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...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Feb 25 2021
10 Nurses to Honor for Black History Month Nursing history is fascinating. There are so many nurses who have influenced our profession and paved the way for us. This Black History Month, here are 10 nurses whose stories are critical to nursing’s past and future. Sojourner Truth...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jan 16 2021
Essential Skills for Nurses: Skills that are Anything but “Soft” To be successful nurses, there is no doubt that we need specialized skills to perform clinical tasks. These are often referred to as “hard” skills – those things that we learn through our education programs and on-the-job...
Evidence-Based Practice More
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 26 2021
Follow Your Gut and Get Screened Fifty. It’s just around the corner for me, as much as I hate to admit it, and it’s time to schedule my first colonoscopy. It’s certainly not something that anyone really looks forward to, but it is a critical cancer screening...
By: Myrna Schnur Sep 5 2020
Is There a Link Between COVID-19 and Stroke Risk? In a previous blog, we discussed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease COVID-19, can cause a cytokine storm leading to inflammation and a hypercoagulable state, both processes that place a patient at high risk for stroke...
By: Rachel Dicker, Wolter Kluwer Health, Ovid Product Strategy Aug 26 2020
Making Time for Evidence Dissemination We all know the importance of using the best available evidence to support our clinical practice to improve outcomes. While there is a set of nurses and other healthcare professionals who actually complete research or implement it into practice...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Aug 14 2020
Does Vaping Increase COVID-19 Risk? In 2019, over 5 million youths in the U.S. used e-cigarettes, and as of January 2020, approximately 2600 individuals (adults and youths) were hospitalized with e-cigarette, or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI) (Centers for Disease...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Jul 31 2020
Can We Count on Herd Immunity to Stop COVID-19? There has been a great deal of discussion around the term herd immunity and whether it can be achieved in the current setting of COVID-19. What is herd immunity, and can we count on it to halt the spread of this novel coronavirus? Fine, Eames &...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Apr 10 2020
COVID-19 – Not Your "Typical" ARDS Over the past few months of managing patients with COVID-19, one thing has become abundantly clear, we are continually learning how to treat this infection and its complications. While the majority of people who contract COVID-19 have mild...
Education & Career More
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP May 5 2021
Sharing What We’ve Learned: A Conversation with Kristle Akau, ADN, RN Kristle Akau is a recent ADN graduate and a current RN-to-BSN student. Kristle is also the Resolutions Chairperson for the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA). Finishing up a nursing program during a pandemic was not only challenging,...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 23 2021
Now is the Time to Share Your Nursing Voice Nurses have topped the list for the most honest and ethical profession for nearly two decades, and in 2020, we earned a record 89% very high/high score, four percentage points greater than last recorded in 2019 (Saad, 2020). In fact, since 1999...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 10 2021
Save Your Back! Proper Body Mechanics for Nurses We know that nursing is demanding work – mentally, emotionally, and physically – but did you know that musculoskeletal injuries in health care occupations are among the highest of all US industries? Both the American Nurses Association...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jan 16 2021
Essential Skills for Nurses: Skills that are Anything but “Soft” To be successful nurses, there is no doubt that we need specialized skills to perform clinical tasks. These are often referred to as “hard” skills – those things that we learn through our education programs and on-the-job...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Nov 3 2020
Making Change or Changing Minds? A Conversation with Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN is the President of Chamberlain University. As President, Dr. Cox is responsible for managing all undergraduate and graduate programs, which includes 22 physical campuses, as well as online programs.  ...
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...

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