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A dose of inspiration from real-life nursing stories
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 23 2011
A Special Thank You When I started to think about a special post to write for Thanksgiving, I tried to remember a time when I really grew as a nurse. There was no question in my mind about a certain patient that was instrumental in that growth. The crazy thing was I...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 31 2011
Once a nurse, always a nurse Have you ever heard someone say “I used to be a nurse” when asked what they do? Me neither! In fact, when someone asks me what I do, the first thing I say is “I am a nurse.” This is usually followed by questions about where...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 8 2011
Time for you Many of us nurses put the needs of others before our own. We often take care of patients and families, as well as our own family and friends, sometimes even strangers, before we take any time to care for ourselves. I know I may be generalizing...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 10 2011
Thank you from one nurse to another nurse Another Nurses Week has made its way to us. It's amazing how fast time goes by as we get older. Nurses Week this year is a little different that previous years for me. My mom was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer  2 months ago. She...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 14 2011
Decisions, decisions Living wills. Life support. Do-Not-Resuscitate. These are all phrases that I used frequently working in an adult medical intensive care unit. I rarely had trouble using the words death, dying, hospice, or end-of-life with patients and families...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 31 2011
Read these award-winners! Okay, so I know the words of this title should be hanging in an elementary school somewhere (and probably are), but think about all the reading you do as a nurse. It’s a lot, isn’t it?From the big textbooks in nursing school to...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 27 2011
At home in a hospital I love a hospital. There I said it. Now I know “love” is a strong word, but a recent trip over to our local hospital for an x-ray evoked some strong feelings in me. I miss it. I really do. The patients, the beeps, the smells, the...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 20 2011
Six-second strip It was Sunday night, 7 pm, and I was just starting my third 12-hour shift in a row. I was happy to see my assignment was the same as the previous two nights - two fairly stable patients. One was a “challenge-to-wean” patient who was...
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 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 Nov 24 2010
Yes, I’m thankful for MS As Thanksgiving approaches, I try to remind myself of all that I am thankful for. I’m thankful for my friends and my family and I’m thankful for my health…as strange as that may be from a person with relapsing-remitting MS. I am...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 12 2010
Veterans Day should be everyday Yesterday was Veterans Day and all around me I saw people saying thank you to veterans who have served our country by defending our right to freedom. Many of the nursing websites and journals posted messages thanking the veteran nurses who have...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 25 2010
When Monday is a good day When I was in graduate school, my schedule was a little busy. I’m sure many of you can relate - juggling work, school, friends, family, and other responsibilities can be daunting. My weeks went like this: clinical Tuesdays and Thursdays...
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