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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 18 2011
R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R (Part 2) Hi again! Here’s part 2 of my mnemonics list. These tips need a little more explanation, but they worked for me, so perhaps you’ll find some value in them as well.To remember the types of white blood cells and their descending...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 17 2011
R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R (Part 1) As you can imagine, I do a lot of reading about nursing. Journals, books, newsletters, blogs - you name it and pretty much I’m reading it! I think I’ve mentioned before how some titles really hook me. I love lists, so when I come...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 27 2011
Snow day? As I sit here, looking out at the 16+ inches of snow, telling my kids that “Yes, you have another snow day,” I am reminded of the 'snow days' back when I was working in the ICU. Those days were a little different. They involved...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 13 2011
Getting ready for the future of nursing Have you made any adjustments in your career goals or education plans based on the RWJF and IOM Report , The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, released last October?I have been away from clinical nursing since 2001. I can&rsquo...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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