The fluorescent lights at Fort Bayard Hospital cast everything in harsh relief — metal bed frames, vinyl chairs, the concentrated faces of Priscilla Baldwin’s nursing students practicing nasogastric tube insertion on mannequins. Soon they would perform this procedure on actual…

New Mexico is a state made up of communities and families, often large extended families. As a result, the values of giving back and serving others is often seen in families across generations.   As we have begun the journey of working…

Alexandra (Lexie) Hurlbert Alexandra (Lexie) Hurlbert Lexie Hurlbert is new to both New Mexico and the nursing profession, and her story is truly inspiring. While many newly graduated RNs leave the state in search of bigger opportunities, Lexie was drawn…

Background Nurse-to-nurse bullying is a critical issue within the nursing profession, impacting close to half of all nurses. This phenomenon, often referred to as the phrase “nurses eat their young,” has a detrimental impact on employee retention, job satisfaction, morale,…

Nursing professionals carry a great deal of responsibility – and with that comes potential risk. If you’re named in a lawsuit, the impact can be devastating: legal costs, stress, financial strain and even damage to your professional reputation.  Some nurses…

Nurse leaders are positioned to assist colleagues facing substance use disorder (SUD). They address this issue by encouraging supportive, stigma-free environments and creating organizational policies that safeguard patients while showing compassion to nurses and other healthcare professionals who may be…