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A dose of inspiration from real-life nursing stories
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 5 2014
The ‘Threat’ of NPs: An NCNP 2014 Wrap-Up It’s been a little over a week since the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners in Chicago, and I  am reviewing my notes and reminded of the learning and networking that took place during the conference. On my very...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 14 2014
Shampoo-rinse-repeat I was a new graduate working in the Medical ICU, a few weeks off orientation, when I cared for Jenny*. She was 18 years old, the youngest patient on our unit. It was not the norm for such a young person to be a patient on our unit. In fact, it was...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 6 2014
Well done, CVS! My very first job was at a CVS store. I worked as a cashier there in high school and for 2 summers during college. As a cashier, I was responsible for restocking the cigarettes behind the counter…not a part of the job that I enjoyed, but it...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 18 2014
Celebrate Nursing 2014: Part 1 As we move into 2014, let’s not forget to celebrate our hard work and that of our colleagues! Here’s the list of nursing recognition days and months for the first part of 2014*. Please let me know if you know of others.*I will add...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 7 2014
Shhhhh...Listen On New Year’s Day, an interview on the Today Show with Jon Gordon, a motivational expert and author, caught my attention. Mr. Gordon’s advice for those of us making resolutions for 2014, was to keep it simple by selecting one word...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 19 2013
Peace and Health in ANS The current issue of Advances In Nursing Science is a special one. The articles in this issue all are related to ‘peace’ and at a time when our country and our lives are faced with turmoil and violence, it is a welcome journal...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 11 2013
Exploring the lives of nurses As Nurses Week is winding down, I am honored to share this excerpt from “The American Nurse.” Created by Carolyn Jones, this book explores the unique lives of nurses using photographs and personal stories. This infographic...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 4 2013
Thank you to a special nurse Two days ago we received 2 cards in the mail. They come every year at this time. They are never late and there is always a personal note included.My sons are 12 years old today. These cards, which have come every year for the past 11 years, are...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 1 2013
How do you greet a patient? How do you greet a patient? With a hello? A smile? An introduction? Do you share your role? The plan for the day? Do you make eye contact? How do you address him or her? Mr., Mrs., or Ms.? By first name?Then what do you do? Do you wash your...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 25 2012
Last Words I’ve seen a lot of patients die. And by a lot, I mean too many to count. Some deaths I remember clearly, perhaps because the patient was alone or had a large number of family and friends at the bedside, perhaps because he or she was close to...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 28 2012
Top 10 Quotes from Nursing Management Congress 2012 Some wise words were spoken at Nursing Management Congress this year. Here’s my top list of quotes from the conference. Thank you to all of the experts who shared their experience and stories with us!Without further ado…1. “Our...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 18 2012
What a great idea! I just spent a wonderful long weekend in Nashville, Tennessee at Nursing Management Congress 2012. What a great city, great venue (Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center), and great event! I learned a lot, connected with lots of nurse...
By: Aug 5 2012
First Clinical It was my sophomore year of college and we were heading into the hospital for the first time. We had been learning about communication and practicing with one another and now it was time to meet a REAL LIVE patient and use our skills. I was so...
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