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Integrating Health in All Policies: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation as a Social Determinant of Health

Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a framework that emphasizes the importance of integrating health considerations into all areas of policymaking. A critical aspect…

Legendary Leader: Ildaura Murillo-Rohde

This is the second in a series of articles from the Colorado Nurses Foundation honoring the legacy of nursing leaders who have defied racism…

Longitudinal Clinical Placements Help Nursing Students Prepare for Real-World Care

As healthcare continues to grow more complex, many newly graduated nurses feel unprepared for the demands of patient care. Longitudinal clinical placements may offer…

CNA Executive Director’s Corner | December 2024

Mark Longshore, PhD, RNThe past three months have been eye opening for me. The CNA Board meeting in July was the first with me…

The Lady with the Lamp?

Mary Satre, MSN, MBA, RN, CNAResearch has long informed us that patients tend to recover faster and better if they are cared for by…

Civility & Respect Helps Everyone

Imagine a workplace where respect and civility are the norm between co-workers. Imagine where we build up rather than drag down. Imagine where conflict…

The Importance of Defining Healthcare Worker Well-Being

Defining well-being for nurses, providers, and other healthcare workers is a complex task, often proving to be a challenging and intricate process. The literature…

Exploring the Evidence-Based Practice Needs of Colorado Nurses: Needs Assessment with Recommendations

In 2024, the Nursing Research Advisory & Networking Team (A.N.T.) of the Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) conducted a brief online evidence-based practice (EBP) needs…

Legendary Leader: Zipporah Parks Hammond

In the spirit of diversity, equity and inclusion, the Colorado Nurses Foundation has embarked on a program to honor the legacy of nursing leaders…

Mindfulness and Hand Hygiene to Improve Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Interdisciplinary Teams: A Quality Improvement Project

Abstract Background: Burnout (BO) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are both linked to high-cost burdens in the United States. The literature supports that BO reduction…

Everyone Needs a Nurse

The nursing shortage discussion has been around for as long as I have been a nurse…. which is quite a while. We were told…

Navigating Your First Year as a Nurse: Essential Tips for New Graduates

As a new nurse entering the workforce, you are stepping into a rewarding and challenging career that requires resilience, dedication, and continual learning. You…

Integrating Health in All Policies: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation as a Social Determinant of Health

Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a framework that emphasizes the importance of integrating health considerations into all areas of policymaking. A…

Legendary Leader: Ildaura Murillo-Rohde

This is the second in a series of articles from the Colorado Nurses Foundation honoring the legacy of nursing leaders who have…

Longitudinal Clinical Placements Help Nursing Students Prepare for Real-World Care

As healthcare continues to grow more complex, many newly graduated nurses feel unprepared for the demands of patient care. Longitudinal clinical placements…

CNA Executive Director’s Corner | December 2024

Mark Longshore, PhD, RNThe past three months have been eye opening for me. The CNA Board meeting in July was the first…

The Lady with the Lamp?

Mary Satre, MSN, MBA, RN, CNAResearch has long informed us that patients tend to recover faster and better if they are cared…

Civility & Respect Helps Everyone

Imagine a workplace where respect and civility are the norm between co-workers. Imagine where we build up rather than drag down. Imagine…

The Importance of Defining Healthcare Worker Well-Being

Defining well-being for nurses, providers, and other healthcare workers is a complex task, often proving to be a challenging and intricate process.…

Exploring the Evidence-Based Practice Needs of Colorado Nurses: Needs Assessment with Recommendations

In 2024, the Nursing Research Advisory & Networking Team (A.N.T.) of the Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) conducted a brief online evidence-based practice…

Legendary Leader: Zipporah Parks Hammond

In the spirit of diversity, equity and inclusion, the Colorado Nurses Foundation has embarked on a program to honor the legacy of…

Mindfulness and Hand Hygiene to Improve Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Interdisciplinary Teams: A Quality Improvement Project

Abstract Background: Burnout (BO) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are both linked to high-cost burdens in the United States. The literature supports that…