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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 19 2014
Technology and Global Health: A Nurse Presents For the U.N. On May 16th, Dr. Anne Dabrow Woods, Chief Nurse of Wolters Kluwer Medical Research and the publisher of American Journal of Nursing and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) at Wolters Kluwer, was a special guest speaker for the United Nations and the...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 26 2014
Celebrate Nursing 2014: Part 2 I hope that 2014 has been a good year so far! It’s hard to believe we are heading into June soon and it's time to look ahead to nursing recognition days, weeks, and months for the second half of the year. (You can see what we’ve...
By: May 19 2014
Nurses On the Move: Karlene Kerfoot National Nurses Week ended May 12th. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the important nurses who changed the course of the profession. nd them. In recognition, we honor a NursingCenter member, Karlene Kerfoot PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN...
By: May 12 2014
Nurses who led the way: Florence Nightingale The founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, was born on May 12, 1820, so it is only fitting that we end Nurses Week on her birthday. Despite her wealthy parents’ wishes to live a conventional upper class life, Nightingale desired to...
By: May 12 2014
Nurses who led the way: Loretta C. Ford Dr. Loretta C. Ford is an internationally recognized leader in nursing and the founder of the nurse practitioner movement, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. She received her diploma in nursing in 1942 from Middlesex General...
By: May 11 2014
Nurses who led the way: Virginia Avenel Henderson Regarded as one of the most famous nurses in history, Virginia Avenel Henderson is credited with developing a nursing theory, in which she defined the role of nurses in healthcare. Henderson was trained at the Army School of Nursing in 1921, and...
By: Kim Fryling-Resare, Managing Editor May 10 2014
Nurses who led the way: Mary Eliza Mahoney Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African-American professional nurse in the United States. She dedicated her life to the profession, starting by working for 15 years in the New England Hospital for Women and Children before enrolling in its...
By: May 9 2014
Nurses who led the way: Sarah Emma Edmonds Disguised for much of her life as a man, Sarah Emma Edmonds proudly served her adopted country, the United States, as a nurse and spy during the Civil War. After fleeing from Canada to escape her abusive father, Edmonds enlisted in the Union Army...
By: May 8 2014
Nurses who led the way: Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln, former President Abraham Lincoln’s wife, led a controversial life during her time as first lady. Her fierce sarcastic comments, high spending, and alleged mental illness caused turmoil during her time in the White House...
By: May 7 2014
Nurses who led the way: Walt Whitman Walt Whitman was not only a famous American poet, teacher, and journalist, but he was also a volunteer nurse for three years during the Civil War. In 1862, Whitman traveled to Washington, D.C., to tend to his brother, who had been wounded during...
By: May 6 2014
Nurses who led the way: Clara Barton To kick off Nurses Week, we are starting with Clara Barton, “one of the most honored women in American history.” Known as the “Angel of the Battlefield,” Barton served as a nurse during the Civil War at the battles of...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 5 2014
The ‘Threat’ of NPs: An NCNP 2014 Wrap-Up It’s been a little over a week since the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners in Chicago, and I  am reviewing my notes and reminded of the learning and networking that took place during the conference. On my very...
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