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Colorado Nurse, the official publication of the Colorado Nurses Association.

How to Choose a Graduate Nursing Specialty

You have mastered the clinical skills and proven yourself as a registered nurse—but with over 100 graduate nursing specialties beckoning, how do you choose the next educational path that is truly meant for you? Will…

Looking Forward

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

ED Corner

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

Bringing Evidence to Life Through Clinical Narratives

At Denver Health, our new graduate nurse residency program is taking a fresh approach to teaching evidence-based practice (EBP). Instead of the traditional model,…

Self-Care in Troubled Times: A Necessary Act of Resilience

We are living in troubled times. The pace of change, ongoing uncertainty, and the weight of division in our communities create a constant undercurrent…

GAPP Update

Governor Polis called the Colorado State Legislature to a Special Session from August 21st to 26th. Focus was on resolution of the state budget…

Building Our Commitment: A CNA Position Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

In response to the growing influence of federal policies affecting Colorado’s social, economic, and health systems, the CNA Board of Directors and staff determined…

Navigating the Cost of a Graduate Degree

You applied and got accepted to a graduate nursing program. You may feel nervous about going back to school, but excited by the coursework…

Research A.N.T. Updates

The Research ANT continues to advance CNA’s mission and promote nursing scholarship through monthly meetings and collaborative initiatives. Recent efforts include an examination of…

An APRN’s Mission Trip to Zambia

I love being a nurse practitioner. I went to nursing school to learn to care for patients. When I went to nursing school, I actually learned…

Nurses Furthering Knowledge (NFK)

Our August Board Meeting set the direction for NFK activities for 2025-26. We will focus on fundraising for our scholarship, hosting speakers at our…

National Association of Hispanic Nurses Annual Conference in Denver!

The Denver Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses is proud to announce that Denver has been selected to host the…

Workplace Advocacy ANT: Looking Back, Moving Forward—Join Us in Shaping the Future of Nursing in Colorado

The Workplace Advocacy Advisory and Networking Team (ANT) has made significant strides since its inception, championing safer and more supportive work environments…

CA – Nurses Furthering Knowledge

Pat Barrow BSN, RN, co-founder of the Mile High Nurses Honor Guard, was our April Speaker. Ms. Barrow discussed the founding of…

Updates from the Colorado Board of Nursing

LPN IV Therapy LPNs are now authorized to provide IV therapy within their scope of practice without needing an additional LPN-IV authority.…

Executive Summary: Ethical Concerns Regarding Integrating AI in Nursing Education

Overview Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, and it’s rapidly making its way into nursing education. The integration of…

Elevating Excellence: San Luis Valley Health Champions Nursing Certifications

In the heart of Colorado’s San Luis Valley, a quiet yet powerful revolution is underway at San Luis Valley Health. Nurses here…

CNA Executive Director’s Corner | August 2025

Mark Longshore, PhD, RN, CNA Executive Director I started to write this “ED Corner” while reviewing the digital version of CNA’s Q2…

The Power of Words

The analogies are many and varied. “Many branches, one tree” (Botany 101) and “One body, many members” (the Bible) are just two…

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…

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…

Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in

Dress for success: Wound dressing basics

Some nurses find wound dressing selection intimidating and frustrating. Businesswire estimates that more than 5,000 wound care products exist in the United States, in a myriad of shapes and sizes, each designed to address different wound characteristics and stages of…

Effective discharge education using the teach-back method

Emergency department providers frequently manage non-acute health issues, which could be more effectively addressed in other healthcare settings. This trend is evident in the staggering number of annual ED visits in the United States. To address this concern in a…

Geriatric urosepsis: Prevention and detection

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) acknowledges the complexities of treating older adults who live in LTC facilities. Stark differences in diagnostic capabilities exist between LTC facilities and acute-care hospitals, including limited access to medical supplies,…

Serotonin syndrome

A 54-year-old woman arrives at the ED with flu-like symptoms, including fatigue, muscle aches, and a mild fever. Her medical history includes depression, which she manages with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and recurrent migraines treated with a triptan. Two…