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By: Apr 28 2017
We’re back at the 2017 NSNA Annual Convention  This was my second time at the NSNA (National Student Nurses Association) Annual Convention, and it was well-worth the flight! This year the annual convention was held at the Hilton Anatole, in Dallas.Just like last year, the nursing...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 25 2017
Surgeon General, RN It is an exciting time for nursing! On Friday, April 21, 2017, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, became one of the first nurses to serve as Surgeon General of the United States. Trent-Adams was a nurse officer in the Army and also served as a cancer...
By: Apr 19 2017
Transplant Nurses Day April 19th is Transplant Nurses Day, hosted by the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS). Beginning in 2006, this recognition day raises awareness “of the unique contributions transplant nurses make in the lives of the people with...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 12 2017
Nurses – Get on board! I must admit, when discussions about nurses on boards transpired here in our office, I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. Nurses provide patient care – it’s what we study, it’s the work we do, and for many, it’s our...
By: Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Apr 9 2017
Transmission-based isolation precautions for common pathogens Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 12, 2024 As a follow-up to our previous post on isolation guidelines, here is a list of transmission-based precautions recommended for common pathogens. Standard...
By: Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Apr 6 2017
Brushing up on isolation guidelines Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 12, 2024 As the influenza season begins to subside, we can take a step back and reflect on best practices. Isolation guidelines in the healthcare setting continue to come...
By: Maureen Kroning, RN, MSN, EdD Apr 3 2017
Nursing Orientation: What to know for your job search Graduating from nursing school and passing your NCLEX boards is a great accomplishment and one to be very proud of, congratulations! Now you face the next step – applying and interviewing for a nursing job. This can be both exciting and...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 20 2017
GI Nurses & Associates Week 2017 GI Nurses & Associates Week is March 20-24, 2017! We wish those of you in this specialty a wonderful week, and we thank you for compassion and dedication. Please enjoy the content below, specially selected to help you in your practice. For...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 17 2017
Causes of Elevated Lactate – Not Just a Marker for Sepsis and Septic Shock Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024As nurses working at the bedside, most of us are familiar with the common lab test, lactate. We know that when cells become hypoxic, lactate levels increase. Unfortunately, an...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 14 2017
Patient Safety: A personal memory and professional history It’s Patient Safety Awareness Week, and I am reminded of an experience I had as a nursing student. My first medication error has stuck with me all these years. Why? Because like all health care professionals, as nurses, our priority is to do...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 11 2017
Laboratory signs of sepsis [Infographic] Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 4, 2024 Sepsis and septic shock are serious life-threatening responses to an infection that impacts millions of patients worldwide. Early identification and management of...
By: Kim Fryling-Resare Mar 3 2017
March is a great month to introduce you to LiveWiseMS.org! March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month and a great opportunity to spread the word about multiple sclerosis, a chronic, unpredictable autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS), as well as to introduce you to a new patient...
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