Summing Up the Research: Transforming Practice through Evidence By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP 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. The Impact of the... Nursing ResearchNurse-Led Interventions May Cut Children's Fear of Needles Two new nurse-led interventions to reduce negative impacts of vaccinations in children -- divided attention (DA) and posit ..read more

Supporting the Next Generation of Nurses By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Supporting the Next Generation of Nurses We’ve all heard the news about nursing workforce issues: lack of faculty, resources, and clinical sites to educate nursing students; burnout; staffing issues; nurses being dismayed with the work of nursing; and nurses leaving the profession.... It’s Time…Giving Back to Our Profession to Get Back the Nursing Profession It’s Time…Giving Back to Our Profession to Get Back the Nursing Profession August, the month when nursing students go back to school to ..read more

Nursing, Tech, and Hackathons: A Conversation with Molly McCarthy, MBA, RN-BC By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP 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... Is Blockchain the New Pathway to Credentialing? By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Is Blockchain the New Pathway to Credentialing? For health care providers, creden ..read more

5 Steps to Help Find Your Joy By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN 5 Steps to Help Find Your Joy Every month, I write a blog post that addresses issues we are seeing in our profession or healthcare. Usually, I have no problem deciding what to write, but this month has been different. It’s different because I feel like 2022 has been more... Prioritizing Nurses’ Mental Health: We Need to Do Better Prioritizing Nurses’ Mental Health: We Need to Do Better Recently I had the opportunity to talk with nurses about their mental health and well-being. The results were concernin ..read more

Safety: A Priority for our Workplace and our Patients By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Safety: A Priority for our Workplace and our Patients Let’s face it, everyone wants to live, work, and be cared for in a safe environment. Safety is defined as the condition of being protected from an experience likely to cause danger, risk, or injury (Oxford Languages, 2022). Unfortunately... Prioritizing Nurses’ Mental Health: We Need to Do Better Prioritizing Nurses’ Mental Health: We Need to Do Better Recently I had the opportunity to talk with nurses about their mental healt ..read more

Supporting and Connecting with Family Caregivers this Holiday Season By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Supporting and Connecting with Family Caregivers this Holiday Season Do your loved ones quickly turn to you when medical questions arise? Do you find yourself putting on your 'nurse hat' even when gathered around the holiday table? Many of us will soon be sitting around the table with different generations... 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 nursin ..read more

Supporting and Connecting with Family Caregivers this Holiday Season By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Supporting and Connecting with Family Caregivers this Holiday Season Do your loved ones quickly turn to you when medical questions arise? Do you find yourself putting on your 'nurse hat' even when gathered around the holiday table? Many of us will soon be sitting around the table with different generations... Safety: A Priority for our Workplace and our Patients By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Safety: A Priority for our Workplace and our Patients Let’s face it, eve ..read more

This Month in Nursing: December 2022 By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP This Month in Nursing: December 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 December.World AIDS Day... Adrenergic Agents - How Do They Work? By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Adrenergic Agents - How Do They Work? In two previous blogs we discussed alpha adrenergic and beta adrenergicblockers, medications that inhibit various actions of the sympathetic nervous ..read more

This Month in Nursing: December 2022 By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP This Month in Nursing: December 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 December.World AIDS Day... This Month in Nursing: October 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, 202 ..read more