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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Screenings and Prenatal Care
Prevalence: The WHO estimates that alcohol abuse is the cause of 3 million deaths each year. Alcohol abuse in the United States affects an estimated 15 million (Oh et al., 2020). The National Birth Defects…
Regulation Before Behavior: Why Nursing Education Must Address the Nervous System First
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.2
In nursing education, we often talk about trauma-informed care, emotional awareness, and professional behavior. Yet in classrooms and clinical settings, many students continue to…
ICE officers in the healthcare setting: What nurses need to know
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.2
As of January 20, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can now enter hospitals (as well as schools and churches) for enforcement…
Reducing falls in hospitalized patients
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.2
Patient falls remain a serious problem in healthcare. ECRI lists “ongoing challenges with preventing falls” as one of its top 10 patient safety concerns…
Executive Director Quarterly Report
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.1
Vicky McGrath DNP, MBA, RN, OCN It has been a productive and engaging few months across the association with Membership Interest Group (MIG) activities,…
Enhancing Pediatric Nursing Skills Through Simulated Burn Assessments Using Tanner’s Clinical Judgement Model
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.1
The increasing complexity of healthcare necessitates that nursing students develop strong clinical judgment skills early in their education. To address this need, a hands-on,…
The Squimbly* Support Plan: Bridging Awareness, Breaking Down Barriers, and Enhancing Frontline Recognition of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Through Education and Clinical Vigilance
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.1
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is an umbrella term for a group of thirteen connective tissue disorders that present similar symptoms, the most recognizable of which…
Nurse Fatigue Creates a Dangerous Environment
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.1
Nursing fatigue costs the United States billions of dollars each year.1 Mental exhaustion can lead to mistakes, and when those mistakes affect the health…
Nursing education, AI, and best practices
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 100, No.1
Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images and detect…
AI Meets Empathy: How Nurses Balance Tech and Touch
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.1
In 2025, nurses remain the backbone of patient advocacy, ensuring each individual’s needs and rights are respected. As healthcare systems evolve to address new…
Smarter Every Shift: Developing a Nursing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy That Clicks
Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 101, No.1
Since the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, healthcare has faced a critical question: How can we harness the potential of this transformative…
Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention in Home Healthcare
Firearm violence is a significant public health issue in the United States (U.S.) (The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory 2024). In 2022, more…
Exploring the Opportunities and Mitigating the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education
The recent and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated both excitement and concern in higher education. Opportunities for AI in…
Kansas Military Nursing Education Initiative
Purpose In 2017, an initiative was undertaken by Kansas nursing programs to develop a bridge program for military personnel with previous training…
Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Obstacles
The increasing prevalence of social media in healthcare has significantly changed how individuals acquire and understand health-related information. Unfortunately it also becomes…
Stakeholders as a Foundational Support for Strong Nursing Curricula
Introduction A strong nursing curriculum lays the foundation for a successful nursing career. It provides knowledge, skills, and attitudes to practice safe,…
A Final Tribute: What Nurses Should Know About the Nurses Honor Guard
Nurses provide a service needed by both the healthy and sick. Increasing complexity of medical and societal demands has been met by…
Adolescent Depression Screening: Meeting the Mark, but Missing Opportunities
Depression is one of the most common mental health issues in adolescents today and can have a direct impact on their health…
KSNA President’s Update | Aug. 2025
Laura Mallett, MSN, RN Where did the spring go? Summer is here, and KSNA is working hard to bring you updated information…
Nursing colleagues
Vicky McGrath DNP, MBA, RN, OCN We are honored to have each one of you as part of a community of dedicated…
Language Concordant Care: Utilization of Translation Services in a Rural Kansas Critical Access Hospital
Abstract Language diversity in rural Kansas is increasing, necessitating improved communication strategies in healthcare. This quality improvement project assessed the use of…
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Mentorship blueprint: A strategic leadership strategy
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When nurse scientists are employed by the healthcare system, they can collaborate with clinical nurses to contribute to the scientific evidence that underpins evidence-based practices within their work environments and to reduce the well-known 17-year research-to-practice gap described by Rubin.…
PPE and effective communication
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Patient education serves as an opportunity for nurses to share information about nutritional interventions that support a diverse gut microbiome aimed at improving overall health, including mental health. That education should include an explanation of the gut–brain axis and its…
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