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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 22 2011
Things nurses say in the "real world" This post is inspired by Joni over at Nursetopia, who recently posted Jargon Invasion and recounted the story of using public health jargon (“healthy BMI”) when discussing weight loss and exercise. I think Joni’s post makes sense...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 18 2011
R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R (Part 2) Hi again! Here’s part 2 of my mnemonics list. These tips need a little more explanation, but they worked for me, so perhaps you’ll find some value in them as well.To remember the types of white blood cells and their descending...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 17 2011
R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R (Part 1) As you can imagine, I do a lot of reading about nursing. Journals, books, newsletters, blogs - you name it and pretty much I’m reading it! I think I’ve mentioned before how some titles really hook me. I love lists, so when I come...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 13 2011
And the winner is... Just last month, two articles from our journals and one entire journal issue received prestigious Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Please allow me to offer my congratulations here and share this content with you.In the B-to-B, healthcare/medical/nursing,...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 7 2011
Call ahead to see which ED has the shortest wait time I just returned from another business trip and this time I was at a conference in Las Vegas. What intrigued me most were the number of signs that post a number where you could call to find out wait times for the Emergency Departments of local...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 1 2011
American Heart Month February is American Heart Month! Here are some links to resources about heart disease and the campaign:American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Month feature from the CDCGo Red for Women (Reminder: National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 4th...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 27 2011
You guessed it, another health care emergency... It always happens whenever I travel on business, there is almost always a health care emergency. I seem to be a magnet for them.I recently returned from a business trip to China and had the opportunity to see the Chinese Health Care System up...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 27 2011
Snow day? As I sit here, looking out at the 16+ inches of snow, telling my kids that “Yes, you have another snow day,” I am reminded of the 'snow days' back when I was working in the ICU. Those days were a little different. They involved...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 25 2011
Editorial round-up When I receive a new issue of a journal, I eagerly turn to the editorial right away. I like to feel that connection with the person bringing me the content within the pages (or through the links of online journals.) I find that editorials often...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 20 2011
The Ugly Duckling A good portion of my time as clinical editor is spent reading journals, blogs, articles, news, and anything else having to do with nurses, impacting nurses, or written by nurses. Last evening, while perusing a stack of journals, I learned...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 14 2011
Knowledge, A Power Source for Nurses In relation to patient care delivery, knowledge can give nurses greater power to take action and lack of knowledge can leave nurses powerless to provide safe or effective care. Evidence of knowledge as a source of power is that many employers...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 13 2011
Getting ready for the future of nursing Have you made any adjustments in your career goals or education plans based on the RWJF and IOM Report , The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, released last October?I have been away from clinical nursing since 2001. I can&rsquo...
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