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Home health poses unique liability risks for nurses
Home health nurses face unique liability practice risks compared to nurses in other specialties. They not only deliver care independently, without on-site supervision, but they sometimes do so in situations where traditional clinical resources and…
INA President’s Message | September 2026
IA Vol. 7, No.4, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Dawn M. Bowker,PhD, ARNP-BC, RN, CNEPresident, Iowa Nurses Association There is so much to celebrate within Iowa nursing. Every day, nurses bring knowledge, compassion,…
A Message from the INA Executive Director | September 2026
IA Vol. 10, No.3, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Dear INA Members, Greg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RNPast President, Iowa Nurses Association As we move into the final months of 2026, I am reminded…
Liability risks for correctional health nurses
IA Vol. 10, No.3, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Correctional health nurses practice in unique settings with unique challenges. Incarcerated individuals are entitled to quality, unbiased care; however, they live within a highly…
Nurse Practitioner Board Complaint Case Study: Failing to Maintain Professional Standards as it Relates to Improper Conduct Connected to Social Media Activity
IA Vol. 10, No.3, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Nurse Practitioner Licensure Defense Expenses Case Study with Risk Management Strategies Presented by CNA and NSO A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may…
Honoring Nurses Week—and the Enduring Spirit of Nursing
IA Vol. 10, No.2, Iowa Nurse Reporter
President’s Message Dawn M. Bowker,PhD, ARNP-BC, RN, CNEPresident, Iowa Nurses Association Last month, we recognized National Nurses Week, a meaningful time each year when…
A Message from the INA Executive Director
IA Vol. 10, No.2, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Greg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RN As we move through the second quarter of the year, one message continues to guide our work at the…
Against cynicism: Small practices that sustain nursing
IA Vol. 10, No.2, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Nursing is sustained by meaning. It’s animated by connection, purpose, and social reciprocity. Cynicism erodes meaning by reframing every effort as futile and every…
Targeted music listening therapy and post-procedure pain management: A quality improvement initiative
IA Vol. 10, No.2, Iowa Nurse Reporter
This improvement initiative was guided by this PICOT (patient, intervention, comparison, outcome, time) question: For nursing staff caring for adult surgical procedure patients admitted…
Workplace Harassment and Bullying in Academia
IA Vol. 10, No.2, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Contributing Author: Sherry Buie James, DNP, RN, CNE Harassment and bullying within the workplace continue to cause problems for nurses and organizations across the…
We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing
IA Vol. 10, No.2, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can fracture even the most resilient clinicians. But ancillary support…
Speak Now with the Courage to Confront: An Educational Intervention to Address Bullying
Background Nurse-to-nurse bullying is a critical issue within the nursing profession, impacting close to half of all nurses. This phenomenon, often referred…
Teens and cyber victimization
Cyber victimization (CV) among teens is characterized by targeted aggression in an electronic context. This phenomenon, including cyberbullying, cyber fraud, and cyberstalking,…
Advocating for Our Communities – A Public Health Nurse’s Concerns
Deborah Hogan, MPH, BSN, RN, Chair, FNA Public Health Special Interest Group There are so many issues affecting the health of our…
The Vital Role of Faith Community Nurses in Advancing Holistic and Equitable Health Care
CAPT (Ret) Deirdre Krause, NC, USN Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC Faith Community Nurses (FCNs), also known as Parish Nurses, are registered nurses—either active…
Advance care planning in the Black faith community
Take fear out of the conversation. Takeaways: Black community members have low rates of advance directive completion The support of a church…
The Critical Role DNP Preparation Serves in Advancing Population Health
Nurses have long played vital roles in addressing the nation’s health challenges. With growing attention to health disparities, DNP programs offer preparation…
Leading with Purpose in Rural Healthcare
I began my career at Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) in January 2020, not realizing I was stepping into what would become…
From Streets to Systems: A Community Health Profile through the Nursing Lens
The state of health in America is shaped not just by clinical care, but by the conditions in which people live, learn,…
A Message from the INA Executive Director, March 2026
Greg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RN, Executive Director, Iowa Nurses Association I am truly humbled to serve as the Executive Director of the…
Advocacy is Caring Out Loud
As we step into a new year of progress and purpose for the Iowa Nurses Association, I am inspired by the energy,…
Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in
Could organ transplantation become obsolete?
Living in the United States has offered most citizens knowledge about organ transplantation. After all, when we obtain a driver’s license, states currently ask whether we’d like to be listed as an organ donor. In addition, there is growing knowledge…
HAPI reduction through process improvement
Hostpital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), areas of localized skin and tissue damage that develop when prolonged pressure restricts blood flow, typically form over bony prominences in patients with limited mobility. According to Roderman and colleagues, HAPIs affect an estimated 2.5 million…
Medication safety at the bedside: Beyond the rights
The medication scans successfully. The electronic medication administration record shows a match. Pharmacy has verified the order. Then the patient says, “I feel much more lightheaded than I did earlier.” In this hypothetical scenario, you’re preparing to give a scheduled…
Beyond the report sheet: Why bedside handoff matters
Earlier in my nursing career, I didn’t fully appreciate bedside handoff. Report in the pod or just outside the room sometimes seemed faster and less disruptive. A clinical experience changed my view. I learned that the words used to describe…
Could organ transplantation become obsolete?
Living in the United States has offered most citizens knowledge about organ transplantation. After all, when we obtain a driver’s license, states…
HAPI reduction through process improvement
Hostpital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), areas of localized skin and tissue damage that develop when prolonged pressure restricts blood flow, typically form over…
Medication safety at the bedside: Beyond the rights
The medication scans successfully. The electronic medication administration record shows a match. Pharmacy has verified the order. Then the patient says, “I…
Beyond the report sheet: Why bedside handoff matters
Earlier in my nursing career, I didn’t fully appreciate bedside handoff. Report in the pod or just outside the room sometimes seemed…
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