Below are recent articles from
Missouri Nurse, the official publication of the Missouri Nurses Association.

Protect yourself from secret recording

A NURSE ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERS a recording of himself giving patient care posted on the Facebook page of a patient’s family member. Another nurse receives a notice that a State Board…

2024 MONA Board of Director Candidates

The Missouri Nurses Association is excited to introduce the candidates running for board positions this year. These dedicated professionals bring a wealth of experience, passion, and commitment to advancing the…

From the MONA President, September 2024

Dear Members of the Nursing Community, Nursing is the backbone of patient care, and we are facing multifaceted challenges today. Disparities in healthcare access persist, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. Nurses…

MONA Welcome Letters, June 2024-President/Executive Director

Dear Members of the Missouri Nurses Association,
As we approach the next publication cycle of our esteemed association, I am filled with pride and gratitude for each and every one of you. The Missouri Nurses Association continues to stand as a beacon of excellence, advocacy, and solidarity in the healthcare landscape of our state.

Vaccine Perceptions and Behaviors in Missouri

FROM PREPARING the syringe to persuading hesitant patients, nurses play key roles in vaccinations. They are critical to decreasing patient hesitancy and increasing overall vaccination rates, but vaccine advocacy can…

2023 Fulbright Specialists Around the World

THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM was named after U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, who introduced legislation in 1946 to improve relations, diplomacy, and intercultural competence between countries. The Fulbright Program is led…

2024 MONA Board of Director Candidates

The Missouri Nurses Association is excited to introduce the candidates running for board positions this year. These dedicated professionals bring a wealth…

Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in

Medication safety

In 2023, the CDC reported that the most common types of adverse drug events are associated with allergic reactions, side effects, over-medication, medication errors, and drug–drug interactions. Healthcare advances in new drug development, older medications with newer indications for use, an aging population, and the expansion of prescription drug coverage may lead to an increase in these events. When nurses understand what determines evidence, how to implement guidelines as standard of care, and what establishes best practices to optimize medication safety, they can help prevent medication errors.

Living donor liver transplant coordinator

Living donor liver transplant has helped overcome the global shortage of donor organs. Live liver donors who electively undergo major abdominal surgery require specific care and expertise to ensure their safety. In the outpatient transplant clinic, transplant coordinators provide education, obtain consent, and organize the care of potential transplant recipients and living donors. As essential members of the transplant team, these coordinators use their extensive knowledge and experience to guide patients through evaluations. They provide psychological, medical, and logistical support during the stressful transplant process.

Syncope

Syncope can result from several conditions, including electrolyte imbalance, hypothyroidism, myocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and electrical disturbances in the heart.

End-tidal CO2 monitoring

ETCO2 monitoring, a tool once used almost exclusively in patients receiving anesthesia, has proven useful in various settings, including the emergency department, medical–surgical units, critical care, ambulatory care, critical care transport, and postoperative suites. Longstanding evidence shows the importance of ETCO2 monitoring in many clinical situations, including intubation, CPR, and sedation. It provides healthcare professionals with real-time data to make clinical decisions that support patient safety and optimal outcomes, while minimizing the need for additional invasive procedures.

Skin integrity and steroid medications

Clinicians frequently mistake moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) for early-stage hospital-acquired pressure injury. MASD and PI require distinctly different treatments, which makes accurate…