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TWO HEADS

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The two-lane road, still covered with the previous night’s snowfall, blends into the surrounding drifts in the predawn. My eyes search the dark corridor…

GAPP Update

CO Vol. 126, No.2, Colorado Nurse
The 2026 Legislative Session ran from January 14th to May 13th, completing its allotted 120 days. GAPP (Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee) met…

CNA ED Corner, May 2026

CO Vol. 126, No.2, Colorado Nurse
Mark Longshore, PhD, RNWelcome to my second legislative session as CNA’s executive director. We have just wrapped up another Nurses Day at the Capitol,…

Ed Corner: All Nurses Are Leaders

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

GAPP Update

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

What CSAPN Does

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

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