
Happy Nurses Month!
AMSN President’s May Message for the AMSN Blog
As we celebrate another Nurses Month this May, I want to thank each of you for your sacrifices and your dedication to our patients, their loved ones, and each other.
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Volunteering with MSNCB
Talk the Talk & Walk the Walk
April 2022
There is an adage that says, “Talk the Talk & Walk the Walk.” Essentially, it means that what you say you should do!
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Certification Central President’s Message
April 2022
Happy spring to everyone and I wish you a wonderful Nurses’ Week coming up in May! I love this time of year as we begin to see a renewal of life and resources in nature. Flowers are blooming, leaves are returning, butterflies are merging, and there is a lot of positive energy in the universe.
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Shining a Light on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Among the U.S. population, 7-8 percent will have PTSD at some point in their lives. Approximately 10 percent of women and 4 percent of men develop PTSD at some point in their lives.
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Is This What it is Supposed to be Like?
April 2022 Connections - President’s Message
Recently I was talking to nurse leaders at a hospital on the east coast. We were discussing the state of their nursing unit and all the new staff they have.
They told me that one of their nurses with 2 years of experience—all during the pandemic—asked them, “is this what it is like?”
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AMSN Convention 2022
See you in San Antonio
See you in San Antonio! We are committed to having something in person, especially after having to be virtual the past two years. Unless we are told that we are unable to be together in San Antonio, you can trust that we’ll be together in some way this year.
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My Favorite Job as AMSN President
March 2022 Connections Message
One of my favorite jobs as AMSN President is notifying medical-surgical units that they have received the AMSN PRISM Award®.
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Spring is in the Air
Growth and Renewal
I love spring. I love the budding and blossoming trees, the sprouting flowers and the return of green grass and landscapes.
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3 Ways to Increase LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity at Work
Create a workplace that is more inclusive for LGBTQIA+ employees
According to the 2021 US Census Bureau's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Household Pulse Survey, approximately 8% of adults self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
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Inaugural Address
Your new president for MSNCB
I am Wes Foster, and it is truly an honor to be your new president for MSNCB. I would like to share a bit about my journey with MSNCB and how much the organization means to me.
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