A Publication for Nurses and Health Care Professionals
Bridges is a publication by Cooper nurses to share best nursing practices through educational articles that stimulate thinking and drive research. The ultimate goal is to refine and enhance patient care. Bridges also serves to highlight and celebrate the many accomplishments of the Cooper Nursing team.
The mission of Bridges is to communicate and educate nurses and health care professionals to foster excellence in the delivery of patient care.
Latest Issue
Spring/Summer 2023
Volume 16, Issue 1
| Leader Interview | Tim Marks, DNP, MBA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, VP Patient Care Services and Associate Chief Nursing Officer | 3 |
| Breaking the Cycle of Gun Violence: a Hospital-Linked Violence Intervention Program | by Debra Williams MSN, RN, CCRN-K, TCRN | 4 |
| Crew Resource Management: Applying Lessons Learned in the Cockpit to Clinical Practice | by Michael Carunchio, MS, NRP, FP-C, TP-C | 7 |
| Orientation Roundtable: Innovative Paths to Learning | by Jennifer Colona MSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN | 10 |
| Retail Therapy | by Deborah Byrd, MSN, RN | 12 |
| Trauma Momma | by Shaye Deopp, BSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN, CMSRN | 13 |
| Professional News | 2023 Nursing Excellence Award Winners & Nurse of the Year | 14 |
| Role Spotlight | An interview with Steven Di Blasi, Certified Surgical Technologist | 15 |
| Ladder Appointments | 16 |
Past issues
- 2022 - no publication
- Spring/Summer 2021 (Volume 15, Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2020 (Volume 14, Issue 1)
- Summer 2019 (Volume 13, Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2018 (Volume 12, Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2017 (Volume 11, Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2016 (Volume 10, Issue 2)
- Fall/Winter 2016 (Volume 10.Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2015 (Volume 9, Issue 2)
- Fall/Winter 2015 (Volume 9, Issue 1)
- Spring 2014 (Volume 8, Issue 2)
- Fall/Winter 2014 (Volume 8, Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2013 (Volume 7, Issue 2)
- Fall/Winter 2013 (Volume 7, Issue 1)
- Spring 2012 (Volume 6, Issue 2)
- Fall/Winter 2012 (Volume 6, Issue 1)
- Fall 2011 (Volume 5, Issue 2)
- Spring 2011 (Volume 5, Issue 1)
- Fall 2010 (Volume 4, Issue 2)
- Spring 2010 (Volume 4, Issue 1)
- Fall 2009 (Volume 3, Issue 2)
- Spring 2009 (Volume 3, Issue 1)
- Winter 2008-2009 (Volume 2, Issue 3)
- Summer/Fall 2008 (Volume 2, Issue 2)
- Spring 2008 (Volume 2, Issue 1)
- Spring/Summer 2007 (Volume 1, Issue 2)
- Fall/Winter 2007 (Volume 1, Issue 1)