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Creating Resilience in Nursing Across New Mexico Through Compassion Renewal
Why is Compassion Renewal Needed? (Situation): Using the SBAR methodology, we will explore ways to renew your compassion. Nurses need ways to bolster their energy, strength, and commitment to their patients, teams, and, most importantly,…
Student Nurses Day at the New Mexico Round House
NM Vol. 3, No.2, The New Mexico Nurse
Student Nurse’s Day at the New Mexico Round House happened on November 4, 2025, with prelicensure associate degree nurses and faculty members from nursing…
Nurses Who Inspire
NM Vol. 3, No.2, The New Mexico Nurse
Joshua Landry, MSN, RN, NCSN For Joshua Landry, MSN, RN, NCSN, nursing has never been simply a career; it is an identity. “Nursing became…
Sustainable Nursing Advocacy: Politics, Policy, and Nurse Wellness
NM Vol. 3, No.2, The New Mexico Nurse
Part 1 Introduction Nursing care does not operate outside of politics. Politics refers to the processes, structures, and relationships through which individuals and groups…
Preparation for the 2027 Legislative Session
NM Vol. 3, No.2, The New Mexico Nurse
By the NM State Constitution, the 30-day legislative sessions that occur in even-numbered years are convened to address the budget for the State. Legislation…
ICE officers in the healthcare setting: What nurses need to know
NM Vol. 3, No.2, The New Mexico Nurse
As of January 20, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can now enter hospitals (as well as schools and churches) for enforcement…
Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge, and abilities
NM Vol. 3, No.1, The New Mexico Nurse
Summary The insured RN had been working as a private-duty home health nurse for approximately eight months when she was assigned to an overnight…
Join Our History of Nursing Project
NM Vol. 3, No.1, The New Mexico Nurse
The telegram from 1922 provides an insight into the constant battle for nursing inclusion. While not yet identified, this telegram could relate to the…
Evolving into a DNP Nurse Leader: Lessons on Collaboration, Finance, and Shared Purpose
NM Vol. 3, No.1, The New Mexico Nurse
Throughout the journey of becoming DNP-prepared nurse leaders, individuals often shed preconceived notions about how hospitals and healthcare systems operate. At the bedside, it…
Part 2: Emergent Closure of Face and Neck Lacerations for the Rural Provider: Pearls for an Optimal Cosmetic Outcome
NM Vol. 3, No.1, The New Mexico Nurse
Continuing to Put Ideas into Practice This is Part 2 of a two-part article on the art of face and neck laceration repair in…
Leading with Purpose in Rural Healthcare
NM Vol. 3, No.1, The New Mexico Nurse
I began my career at Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) in January 2020, not realizing I was stepping into what would become my professional…
Still Here: Women Sustaining Rural Healthcare (1990s – Present)
The computer screen flickered in the pre-dawn darkness as she reviewed lab results that arrived overnight. Alone in the clinic, the nurse…
Redefining Readiness for Practice: Mindfulness, Attention, and Self-Care as Essential Skills
A recent social media post by physician Dr. Trisha PL (dr.tpl, The Night Doctor) stated, “No one talks about how hard it…
Expanding the Scope: Women Transforming Rural Healthcare (1950s-1980s)
The fluorescent lights at Fort Bayard Hospital cast everything in harsh relief — metal bed frames, vinyl chairs, the concentrated faces of…
Workforce Well-Being and Patient Safety: Confronting SUD in New Mexico Nursing
Nurse leaders are positioned to assist colleagues facing substance use disorder (SUD). They address this issue by encouraging supportive, stigma-free environments and…
Think Your Employer’s Malpractice Insurance Has You Covered? Think Again.
Nursing professionals carry a great deal of responsibility – and with that comes potential risk. If you’re named in a lawsuit, the…
Not a Time to be Silent: Suicide in Nursing
Introduction When I reminisce about the nurses I have lost along my career, I remember them as bright shining stars, veteran nurses…
Generational Nursing in New Mexico
New Mexico is a state made up of communities and families, often large extended families. As a result, the values of giving back…
Speak Now with the Courage to Confront: An Educational Intervention to Address Bullying
Background Nurse-to-nurse bullying is a critical issue within the nursing profession, impacting close to half of all nurses. This phenomenon, often referred…
Nurses Who Inspire
Alexandra (Lexie) Hurlbert Alexandra (Lexie) Hurlbert Lexie Hurlbert is new to both New Mexico and the nursing profession, and her story is…
On Whose Shoulders We Stand: Key Health Challenges in NM History, and How Nurses Rose to Meet Them
Tuberculosis and NM Statehood From 1880 through the 1940’s, TB remained a significant driver of the development of the early healthcare infrastructure…
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