The AMSN Blog

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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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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March 08, 2020 Robin's Nest President's Column - March 2020 Celebrating Certification! ...On the day of the exam, we were both quite nervous although we finished feeling okay about how we did. The wait for results was longer then, about 6 weeks, and we both were anticipating and fearing the notification at the same time.
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March 08, 2020 CEO's Corner - March 2020 Setting Our ‘Site’ on Growth and Innovation AMSN’s new website is completely redesigned with you in mind. When the Board of Directors approved this project, they were clear they wanted a fresh, attractive, user-friendly interface that was mobile-friendly and easily navigated.
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March 08, 2020 Legislative Brief March 2020 The Administration’s proposed $4.8 trillion 2021 budget cuts med-surg nursing funding priorities – and AMSN and The Nursing Community are working to restore the funding.
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February 17, 2020 MSNCB President's Message: Understanding the Presence and Expertise of Med-Surg Nurses Med-Surg nursing is not only its own specialty, it is the foundation of all nursing specialties. As Med-Surg nurses we specialize in the care of increasingly complex patients with a dizzying array of illnesses.
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February 08, 2020 CEO'S Corner - February 2020 Digital Badges are Coming Soon! ...we’re very excited to tell you that this month we will be rolling out digital badges for members and certificants. These digital badges share information with your network about your AMSN membership and your MSNCB certification.
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February 08, 2020 Robin's Nest President's Column - February 2020 Do Something You Love You are kind and care for others – it’s a part of who you are as a nurse. Who better to pamper for a few hours this month than yourself?
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January 07, 2020 AMSN Legislative Brief January 2019

Your voice matters – watch your email for the AMSN 2020 Legislative Survey! So that AMSN’s agenda and advocacy may align with the issues and actions members find most important, watch your email inbox and click to answer. Your voice will help ensure that AMSN’s voice is strong and consistent with the values and priorities of med-surg nursing!