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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 22 2023
When I Step Inside the Nurses Clinic As a former ICU nurse, working in community health never crossed my mind. I was used to patients paralyzed and sedated, mechanically ventilated, and requiring titration of multiple IV drugs to support them. How would I transition to a community...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN May 15 2023
Methylprednisolone: How Does It Work? You’ve likely administered methylprednisolone at one point in your career as it has a wide range of clinical applications and acts on most of our body systems. Have you ever stopped to think about how it works? Let’s explore the...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN May 5 2023
What Nurses Need to Know about Current Trends in Weight Loss Drugs You’ve likely seen and heard numerous catchy commercials touting the benefits of drugs to treat diabetes. And you may be getting questions from patients, or even from friends and family about the use of these medications for weight loss. As...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN May 1 2023
Nursing: Making a Difference Every Day! May is the month we celebrate Florence Nightingale’s birthday and the nursing profession. What was once a week-long recognition has grown over the past few years to an entire month. I give thanks every day for having the opportunity to be a...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 28 2023
This Month in Nursing: May 2023 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesNational Nurses MonthTheme: You Make a Difference#NursesMonth, #YouMakeADifferenceSee...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 18 2023
5 Ways to Advance your Nursing Career I can’t think of a single nurse that hasn’t had at least one unanticipated twist or turn in their career journey! We are constantly learning and being exposed to different patient populations, experiences, and technologies. It makes...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 12 2023
Chlorpheniramine: How Does It Work? Chlorpheniramine is a histamine-1 (H1) antagonist or antihistamine medication used to treat upper respiratory tract conditions. It provides temporary relief of symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes, nose, or throat associated with...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 10 2023
Nurses – Are you Journaling? You Should Be! How many times have you heard – or even said – “If it’s not documented, it wasn’t done”? Consider that statement related to your own experiences. We know that reflection and debriefing are important for nursing...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Apr 1 2023
Investing in New Nurse Graduates Matters to our Future Year over year, we hear that new nursing graduates are not ready for practice. The numbers are clear; over the past 3 years the NCLEX pass rate for RNs has declined from 88.2% in 2019 to 79.9% in 2022 (NCSBN, 2022). In addition, only 23% of...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 29 2023
This Month in Nursing: April 2023 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesOccupational Health Nurses Week         ...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 20 2023
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: How Do They Differ? I’ve had several close family members develop dementia in recent years, and it’s a very difficult and heartbreaking deterioration to witness firsthand. Some received the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease while others didn’t...
By: Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, RN, CRNP, CCRN, ACNP-BC, ACNPC Mar 15 2023
The Silence is Deafening As I add wood to the fire on a quiet evening, my phone rings. It’s a colleague I worked with a few years ago. I think, “Probably needs another lecturer,” and I decide I’ll answer the phone once I’m finished getting...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 3 2023
Alkylating Agents: How Do They Work? The National Cancer Institute defines an alkylating agent as a type of drug that is used to treat cancer by interfering with the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and inhibiting cancer growth. Let's explore the mechanism of action further...
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