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Can’t Pay Us to Care

I have often said that while you can pay someone to do a job, you cannot pay them to care. Nurses just do it. It is our most unique superpower.

CNA Executive Director’s Corner | May 2025

Mark Longshore, PhD, RN, CNA Executive Director By the time you read this, the 2025 legislative session will be over – at least the regular session. Writing this in March, the Colorado Nurses Association has already supported or opposed about…

Teens Have Interest in Preventing Dementia

The Denver Chapter of National Association of Hispanic Nurses have partnered with CDPHE’s Alzheimer’s Dementia and Related Dementia Task Force. We recently attended the CO Health Occupations Student Association conference, held at the Denver Sheraton where we met numerous youths…

GAPP Update

GAPP is best described as the legislative advocacy arm of CNA. An official committee of the Colorado Nurses Association, it meets twice a month during the Colorado State Legislative Session (January to May) and monthly when the session is not…

Nurses Furthering Knowledge   

In February, Dr. Jean Schroeder, Board Member at Large, presented her personal and professional insights into living with Sjogren’s Disease, a chronic autoimmune disorder. In her presentation, “Sjorgren’s Disease 2,” Dr. Schroeder gave an overview of the pathophysiology of the…

Education’s Impact on Public Health

As Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) advances through the 2025 legislative session, its increasingly clear that many factors impacting health are not labeled as such. Thus, CNA has engaged with initiatives that are never heard within the Colorado State Legislature’s Health…

Nurses in Action: Upcoming Activities and Recap

In partnership with the Colorado Nurses Association and several members of our nursing Constituent Associations (CAs) (Nurses in Action, Nurses Furthering Knowledge) along with GAPP, CNA Executive Directors and CNA’s Board of Directors, we want to acknowledge the most recent…
Honoring a Legacy of Leadership

Legendary Leader: Mary Frances Oneha

The Pacific Islander community represents a vibrant and diverse cultural heritage, and within this community, nurses have long played an essential role in health care. Pacific Islander Nurses have not only provided exceptional nursing care but have also fought for…

Civility as a Strategy to Reduce Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Civility in healthcare is more than professional courtesy—it is a crucial component of a safe and healing environment. When healthcare professionals consistently model respect, kindness, and effective communication, they improve their work environment, set a standard for communication with patients,…

Can’t Pay Us to Care

I have often said that while you can pay someone to do a job, you cannot pay them to care. Nurses just…

GAPP Update

GAPP is best described as the legislative advocacy arm of CNA. An official committee of the Colorado Nurses Association, it meets twice…

Nurses Furthering Knowledge   

In February, Dr. Jean Schroeder, Board Member at Large, presented her personal and professional insights into living with Sjogren’s Disease, a chronic…

Education’s Impact on Public Health

As Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) advances through the 2025 legislative session, its increasingly clear that many factors impacting health are not labeled…
Honoring a Legacy of Leadership

Legendary Leader: Mary Frances Oneha

The Pacific Islander community represents a vibrant and diverse cultural heritage, and within this community, nurses have long played an essential role…

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Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters

Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well understood. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

Sepsis in the hospital setting: A case study

A 42-year-old man arrives in the ED. He reports not feeling like himself. Three days ago he stepped on a nail, which punctured his foot. He removed the nail and didn’t think he needed medical attention because he received a…