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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 26 2010

Nurses - truly a special population I was recently reading an article from the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing about the role of the nurse in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. This article struck a cord in me. (Perhaps a spinal cord? OK, bad pun.) I started to...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 16 2010

We’re nurses…we notice things There is a tree in our front yard that is dying. It’s a great big maple tree that used to be beautiful and provide shade for our house. Now it is without leaves on one side, and the bark is dark and peeling off revealing white, moldy-looking...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 14 2010

A Memorable Mentor My most memorable mentor has to be my first preceptor after I graduated from nursing school. As a new nurse in the medical intensive care unit, I was pretty nervous and overwhelmed. I had worked in the unit for about a year and a half as a nursing...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 11 2010

More to think about at the end of life Providing end-of-life care can be one of the most challenging responsibilities as a nurse, yet can also be one of the most fulfilling. When a patient’s wishes are respected and dying with dignity is a priority, death can be a peaceful and...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 1 2010

Do you think you were destined to be a nurse Last spring, when we entered this new world of social media, it was quite a new experience for most of us at NursingCenter.com. We did our research, enlisted some help, and then got our feet wet with a Facebook page and Twitter account.Back...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 14 2010

Is nursing really for me? During my first year of nursing school, my grandfather underwent quadruple bypass surgery. My father and grandmother were very proud to introduce me to the nurses caring for him as “his granddaughter, a future nurse.” I have to admit...

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By: May 5 2010

I've got your back.... What do you really want for Nurses Week? Is it the pen, the water bottle, the shirt, or food? Do these things really make you feel appreciated? While I won't deny I am happy to receive these token gifts; what I really want is...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 19 2010

Improving World Health Starts at Home If you think about the issues affecting world health today, it's easy to be overwhelmed. Just thinking about the challenges we're facing in the United States is overwhelming enough; so you can imagine the task the U.N. faced when it...

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