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The Promise, the Crisis, and the Shadow
Operationalizing Patient Advocacy: The Resurrection of New Mexico’s Safe Harbor Act In the spring of 2019, New Mexico’s nursing community achieved a legislative victory. Driven by a strict code of ethics, standards of practice, and…
Honoring Our History, Protecting Our Legacy, Building Our Future
NM Vol. 3, No.3, The New Mexico Nurse
This year, during Nurses Week, members and friends of the New Mexico Nurses Association gathered for a simple but meaningful act of remembrance. As…
The Importance of Doorway Observation
NM Vol. 3, No.3, The New Mexico Nurse
Doorway observation is an assessment method is used for watching and recording events, behaviors, and health conditions as they naturally occur, rather than asking…
Nurses Who Inspire: New Mexico Nurse Rachael Amble, MSN, RN
NM Vol. 3, No.3, The New Mexico Nurse
Rachael Amble, MSN, RN Rachael Amble was drawn to medicine at a young age, but it was her high school volunteer work in a…
Sustainable Nursing Advocacy: Micro-advocacy for Macro-Impact
NM Vol. 3, No.3, The New Mexico Nurse
Part 2 Introduction In Part 1, we discussed how nursing advocacy does not have to begin with large-scale action. It can begin within the…
Nurses Service Organization Launches Professional Liability Insurance for Certified Midwives, Certified Nurse Midwives
NM Vol. 3, No.3, The New Mexico Nurse
FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (February 2026) – Nurses Service Organization (NSO), one of the nation’s largest provider of individual professional liability insurance for nurses, and…
Creating Resilience in Nursing Across New Mexico Through Compassion Renewal
NM Vol. 3, No.2, The New Mexico Nurse
Why is Compassion Renewal Needed? (Situation): Using the SBAR methodology, we will explore ways to renew your compassion. Nurses need ways to bolster their…
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
As of January 20, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can now enter hospitals (as well as schools and churches)…
Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge, and abilities
Summary The insured RN had been working as a private-duty home health nurse for approximately eight months when she was assigned to…
Join Our History of Nursing Project
The telegram from 1922 provides an insight into the constant battle for nursing inclusion. While not yet identified, this telegram could relate…
Evolving into a DNP Nurse Leader: Lessons on Collaboration, Finance, and Shared Purpose
Throughout the journey of becoming DNP-prepared nurse leaders, individuals often shed preconceived notions about how hospitals and healthcare systems operate. At the…
Part 2: Emergent Closure of Face and Neck Lacerations for the Rural Provider: Pearls for an Optimal Cosmetic Outcome
Continuing to Put Ideas into Practice This is Part 2 of a two-part article on the art of face and neck laceration…
Leading with Purpose in Rural Healthcare
I began my career at Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) in January 2020, not realizing I was stepping into what would become…
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…
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