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Ed Corner: All Nurses Are Leaders

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Mark Longshore, PhD, RN, CNA Executive Director Writing this in early December, ANA is seeking signatures and stories from nurses about whether nurses are…

Safe Harbor Laws: Protecting Nurses and Patients

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Across the country, concerns about unsafe staffing, inappropriate delegation, and pressure on nurses to accept responsibilities beyond their scope remain persistent challenges in clinical…

GAPP Update

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In preparation for the 2026 Legislative Session that commenced the second week of January, GAPP (Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee) met monthly through…

What CSAPN Does

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The Colorado Society of Advanced Practice Nurses (CSAPN), a Constituent Association of the Colorado Nurses Association, plays a vital role in supporting APRNs across…

Calling all Psychiatric APRNs!!

CO Vol. 126, No.1, Colorado Nurse
As you know, CAPPN (CO Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses) looks out for you and your autonomous practice in CO by being informed about legislative…

CNA Awards Presented at Annual Conference

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A highlight of the 2025 CNA Annual Conference was the Awards Reception. Hosted by the Metro Denver Oncology Nurses Society, the event provided a…

Nurses Furthering Knowledge

In lieu of a December Holiday Meeting ten of us met at First Watch Restaurant (Belmar) for breakfast on November 15. We…

Region 4 Updates

The San Luis Valley in south central Colorado is lucky to have two local nursing programs. Trinidad State College (TSC) in Alamosa,…

The Good and Bad of Grief

In the Coroner’s office, we interact and support those who are grieving the loss of their loved one. As a nurse, I…

Looking Forward

Mary Satre, MSN, MBA, RN, CNA President 2025 is not going out quietly. Activity within Colorado Nurses Association has been on high…

ED Corner

Mark Longshore, PhD, RN, CNA Executive Director Strong Together. I know I have used that phrase — from CNA’s Mission Statement— in…

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Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

Ms. Lisa Sloan*, a 75-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, severe aortic stenosis, combined systolic and diastolic heart failure, and asthma, undergoes uncomplicated transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). When she arrives in the post-anesthesia care unit,…

Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope

Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define. In the face of good outcomes or a favorable prognosis, families direct hope toward a cure…

Trauma and its impact on health

Trauma changes us. This powerful emotional experience of terror or stress affects biology and immune function, reminding us of the connection between the mind and body. Learn about the connection between trauma and immune function and the implications for nursing…

Teens and cyber victimization

Cyber victimization (CV) among teens is characterized by targeted aggression in an electronic context. This phenomenon, including cyberbullying, cyber fraud, and cyberstalking, has serious implications for adolescent mental health, contributing to issues like depression, suicidal thoughts, and emotional distress.