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Robin's Nest President's Column - June 2020
June 07, 2020 Robin's Nest President's Column - June 2020 Addressing an Infected Wound: Racism

As nurses, we are all familiar with the need to debride wounds of necrotic and infected tissues so that the health tissue can continue the healing process. This is basic to our nurse training, our practice, and our science. I find it interesting that a concept as seemingly forthright as ensuring a wound bed has a healthy base and the needed nutrients to heal has not as easily transferred to other areas of our lives.


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CEO's Corner - June 2020
June 07, 2020 CEO's Corner - June 2020 My Reckoning 2020 has been volatile, uncertain, and chaotic and it is only the beginning of June.
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Competency Model Used as Staffing Aid During Coronavirus Crisis: AMSN CEO Interview
June 04, 2020 Competency Model Used as Staffing Aid During Coronavirus Crisis: AMSN CEO Interview Leading organizations in the medical-surgical nursing community have developed a competency-based tool to help institutions redeploy nursing personnel needed to care for patients with COVID-19.
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The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Condemns Racism
May 31, 2020 The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Condemns Racism We acknowledge racism harms people, health care and health. In recent days our diverse organization has borne witness to its horrible effects; as medical-surgical nurses, we provide care to people on the front lines afflicted by COVID-19 pandemic...
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Robin's Nest President's Column - May 2020
May 13, 2020 Robin's Nest President's Column - May 2020 In Search of Our Greatest Strengths Although I would typically write about May being Nurses’ Month, I’m going to tell you a story told by a friend of mine. It’s a story that involves a young boy who traumatically lost his left arm.
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CEO's Corner - May 2020
May 13, 2020 CEO's Corner - May 2020 The Cost of Caring In 2003, while still living in Toronto, the SARS pandemic hit, and Canada and Toronto were especially impacted. I thought that was the worst I would ever see in terms of the strain on health care providers and my nursing colleagues.
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‘Invest in Nurses,’ Robin Hertel Tells Healthcaresoure.com
May 07, 2020 ‘Invest in Nurses,’ Robin Hertel Tells Healthcaresoure.com ‘Invest in Nurses,’ President Robin Hertel Tells Healthcaresoure.com.
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Summer Bryant on Importance of National Nurses Day
May 05, 2020 Summer Bryant on Importance of National Nurses Day Summer Bryant, DNP, RN, CMSRN, explains why nurses’ role is more critical than ever in this Minority Nurse interview on National Nurses Day.
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Kristi Reguin-Hartman Featured in Ebook: How to Stay Healthy During a Pandemic
April 30, 2020 Kristi Reguin-Hartman Featured in Ebook: How to Stay Healthy During a Pandemic In a special ebook by Elite Healthcare on “Self Care 2020,” AMSN Director Kristi Reguin-Hartman provides nurses advice on self care during the pandemic.
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Terri Hinkley Interviewed by Minority Nurse About Staffing During COVID-19 Crisis
April 09, 2020 Terri Hinkley Interviewed by Minority Nurse About Staffing During COVID-19 Crisis AMSN CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE, is interviewed by Minority Nurse for an article on contingent staffing...
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