Education & Career

By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 3 2011

Second-career RNs Change is not usually easy. Nurses who have made nursing their second (or third or fourth…) career deserve much recognition and respect. Imagine being an expert accountant, someone who people seek out to answer their financial questions and...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 7 2010

The Future of Nursing...can we steer through the bureaucracy and make it a reality In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) launched an initiative that looked at where the nursing profession was and where it needed to go. Their purpose was to make recommendations for an...

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

Students on a mission - An interview with Dr. Susan Fletcher Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan Fletcher, EdD, MSN, Professor at Chamberlain College of Nursing. I had heard about the International Nursing Service Projects that she developed and was anxious to learn more about the...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 5 2010

PhD or DNP, what's right for you? I'm very excited now that I am less than two weeks away from starting a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program at George Washington University. In reflecting on my decisoin to pursue this practice-focused degree, I thought it would be...

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By: Aug 2 2010

Are you a critical thinker? Critical thinking is a skill so important for nurses to learn, yet not an easy one to master. Much focus in the literature is on assessing or measuring a student’s or nurse’s critical thinking ability. How, as that student or nurse...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 7 2010

Health Care Reform: What's in it for Nursing? How many of you are really familiar with how nursing will impact health care reform? I recently had a discussion with a colleague of mine about this issue and I was dismayed about her lack of understanding about this issue. As I asked...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 2 2010

Making the Most of July in Teaching Hospitals It's the time of year when many who work in teaching hospitals are welcoming new medical students and interns into their organizations. Due to the inexperience and lack of clinical knowledge, July has been associated with poorer patient...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 25 2010

Are you a member of your professional organization? Answers to this question vary depending on the level of nursing education and practice. I have been a member of different types organizations at different stages of my career depending on my practice setting, type of patients I cared for...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 23 2010

Nurses, get ready to retool your careers! Change is upon us. According 2008 data from the U.S. Dept of Labor (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics, most of the 2.8 million employed nurses are working in hospitals. While the DOL projects that the demand for nurses will require over...

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

More on NPs and healthcare reform Recent articles such as The New Doctors in the House and Doc deficit? Nurses' role may grow in 28 states highlight the role that nurse practitioners can play in health care reform. No matter what your feelings about health care...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 9 2010

International Perspective on Nursing Shortage Christine Kessler, MSN, CRNP of Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. delivered the opening address at Nursing2010 Symposium in Las Vegas on April 6. In her presentation titled ""What Would Florence Do? Nursing Past, Present, and...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 24 2010

Memories from Nursing School The good: *The people... what’s better than connecting with others with similar goals? *The knowledge...from anatomy and physiology to pathophysiology to pharmacology - wow, I learned a lot! *The communication skills...these skills have...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 22 2010

HCR: Change on the horizon When I graduated from nursing school, I instantly became the “go-to” person in my family for all things medical. I’m sure many, if not all of you, can relate to this phenomenon. I was immediately the one who was called if anyone...

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