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By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Jun 1 2024
Let’s Support our New Nurses In June, July, and August, healthcare begins its yearly metamorphosis. Newly graduated nurses, physicians, and others in allied health join the ranks as healthcare professionals. Some of us who have been in practice for a while, may think about...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Apr 1 2024
Nursing Workforce Numbers are Improving: 4 Ways to Maintain the Momentum If you’re like me, you look for good news about the nursing profession. We finally received some good news from researchers tracking the registered nurse (RN) workforce! In a recent study by Auerbach et al. (2024), we are finally seeing an...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 18 2024
Health Workforce Well-Being Day  March 18 has been established as Health Workforce Well-Being (HWWB) Day to “bring together national and institutional leaders, policymakers, patients and communities, and health workers of all professions to acknowledge our collective...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Mar 1 2024
Lifelong Learning and Nursing Certification As I’ve grown in my years of experience, I can clearly see the difference that certification makes in my practice. I am a more knowledgeable nurse and nurse practitioner because of the requirements to maintain my certification. For me, this...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Feb 1 2024
Love or Duty? How do you View being a Nurse? Someone recently asked me why I still practice nursing and whether I was tired of it. I immediately answered without hesitation, “Because I love it.” My response was genuine – I really do love this profession, even with all the...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Dec 29 2023
This Month in Nursing: January 2024 Here’s what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesNational CRNA Week     January 21-27, 2024#crnaweek For CRNA Week – An...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Dec 1 2023
Three Steps to Finding Peace As we enter the last month of the year, I find my brain is filled with a jumble of tasks I need to accomplish, problems that need addressing, and endless worries. There is no doubt that my life is busy — I’m a mother, grandmother, and...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Nov 1 2023
Grateful for Innovation and Enthusiasm in Nursing For those of us in the United States, November is a month we reflect on our lives and give thanks for what we have. Many may be struggling this year to find things to be thankful for. In our nursing profession, enrollment in undergraduate and...
By: Robin Haskell , MSN, RN, CRNP Oct 11 2023
Navigating Critical Illness in the ICU: The Role of a Medical Family Member When a loved one is critically ill, the emotional toll on the family can be overwhelming. In such challenging times, having a family member with a medical background can be a beacon of support and a source of invaluable information. This unique...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Sep 6 2023
Nursing Ministry: Caring for a Patient Attacked by a Wild Hyena in Tanzania I noticed her move with quiet grace around The Plaster House, shielding a secret behind her mask. Two days later, lying on the operating room table, Rose*, a 25-year-old Tanzanian woman, was being prepped for a procedure that would change her life...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 4 2023
Adding Justice to the Health Equity Equation We know that equal access to care and resources is not the same as health equity. And while the image below has always caught my eye and served as a nice visual to understand this, recent discussions around justice have made me look a little...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Aug 1 2023
It’s time for nurses to step up on climate change We can no longer turn away from the truth; climate change is having a major health impact on our world. All you need to do is look at the news and step outside. People are dying due to extreme heat, dehydration, flooding, fires, smoke, and...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Jul 1 2023
Should the state governments regulate safe staffing ratios? If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ll notice that individual states are considering patient safety by proposing minimum patient/nurse ratios for healthcare systems. The research has been clear; the more patients a nurse has...
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