Bring It to the Table
In June, six members of CNA attended the 2024 ANA Annual Membership Assembly in Washington DC. In addition to our Executive Director, Mark Longshore, and Deputy Executive Director, Margaret Bishop, I –
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Colorado Nurses Foundation Presents Awards for Nursing Excellence
At a gala event held on May 18, 2024, the Colorado Nurses Foundation honored seventy-eight nurses as Luminaries in fifteen categories. Fifteen of those Luminaires were presented with Nightingale Awards. CNF was proud to present Nightingale Awards to the following…
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 in the 1980s that all nurses would have BSNs by the mid-1990s. RNs would play a…
Executive Director’s Corner | CNA
Looking back at the May issue of Colorado Nurse, I saw the introduction of Margaret Bishop, MSN, RN as Deputy Director of the Colorado Nurses Association. Since then, I have been chosen as the Executive Director for CNA. Colleen Casper,…
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 who have defied racism and paved the way for underrepresented nurses in the past and today.…
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 programs addressing chronic stress can reduce the retraining costs of nurses and healthcare workers. Mindfulness has…
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 will encounter diverse clinical situations, develop your professional identity, and contribute to patient outcomes in meaningful…
Nurse’s Well-Being Dialogue at the Membership Assembly
For years, nurses have struggled with mental and emotional well-being due to the inherent demands and stressors of their profession. Nurses experience higher rates of mental health issues, substance abuse, and even suicide compared to the general population (Choflet et…
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) & the Role of The Colorado Nurses Association
Politics, policies, and health outcomes are innately linked. Nurses in the United States are in a pivotal position to influence these cycles to reduce disparities and improve population health. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), are defined as “the circumstances in…