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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Dec 21 2012

Nurses call to action I have been trying to limit my watching of the Newtown, Connecticut events on television. I feel guilty about it, as those directly affected by the horrible massacre that occurred December 14th must face the tragedy every minute of every day. Like...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 30 2012

Honored by a Liebster Award Nomination Thank you to Julianna Paradisi of JParadisi RN's Blog for the Liebster Award nomination! These awards are a way for bloggers to get to know one another better, recognize one another, and share favorite blogs with their audiences. To continue...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 30 2012

Healthcare Policy – An interview with Dr. Carole Eldridge Last week I had the privilege of speaking with Carole Eldridge, RN, DNP, CNE, NEA-BC, Director of Graduate Programs at Chamberlain College of Nursing. This fall, Chamberlain is launching a new Masters of Science in Nursing Healthcare Policy Track...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 20 2011

Nurse to lead CMS On December 2nd, Dr. Donald M. Berwick will step down as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Replacing Dr. Berwick will be Marilyn Tavenner, who served as Berwick’s deputy principal administrator since...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 14 2011

Effective mentoring I just finished reading Professional Growth: Taking a novice nurse under your wing from the September issue of Nursing2011. In this article, the author, Pamela Woodfine MSN, RN, emphasizes the importance of mentoring and making a new nurse’s...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 11 2011

What is shared governance? There are certain words and phrases that are used frequently in nursing and medicine – sometimes so frequently that we lose our understanding of their true meaning. Or sometimes, we may not have really understood them at all.For me, &ldquo...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 23 2011

Are you a nurse leader? Yes! What does it mean to be a leader? In the past, I would think of a nurse leader as any nurse in a management position or an advanced practice nurse. After reading Finding the Leader Within: Thoughts on Leadership in Nursing, my perspective has...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 23 2011

Are you a nurse leader? Yes! What does it mean to be a leader? In the past, I would think of a nurse leader as any nurse in a management position or an advanced practice nurse. After reading Finding the Leader Within: Thoughts on Leadership in Nursing, my perspective has...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 12 2011

Snapshot I was on orientation in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and I had the most amazing preceptor. She really did know everything. I still have yet to meet a smarter nurse, or person, for that matter. Her knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 13 2011

Building Skills and Celebrating the NP of the Year at NCNP The National Conference for Nurse Practitioners (NCNP), sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, the publisher of The Nurse Practitioner Journal, is well under way at the Las Vegas Hilton. NCNP began on Wednesday, May 11 with a keynote...

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

The makings of a good mentor What does it mean to be a mentor? Is it showing someone the ropes - where to find the 2-inch silk tape, how to get in touch with pharmacy for an urgent medication, when to change a central line dressing? Does being a mentor mean acting as...

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