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Human Trafficking: How Can We Help

This article regarding human trafficking (HT) is the second in the series and will address how to implement a screening tool in an emergency department (ED) or an urgent care…

Apply for an Iowa Nurses Foundation Scholarship

The Iowa Nurses Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of the Iowa Nurses Association with a mission to promote and support the professional and educational development of registered nurses…

Congratulations to the 2024 INA Award Recipients

The Collaborative Practice Award Recipients: Carrie Melcher, BSN, RN and Mary Greely Medical Center The Collaborative Practice Award recognizes the power of teamwork and the impact of working together to…

Stage Set for 2025 Legislative Session

THE TABLE IS NOW SET for the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, which will begin on January 13, 2025. Republicans now have a supermajority in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, picking…

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Cancer treatment delays and survival outcomes

Delays in seeking treatment frequently lead to poor health outcomes. Especially with regard to symptoms associated with cancer, early detection and treatment can improve survival rates and quality of life. Several factors can influence delayed treatment. Understanding why patients may delay seeking care can help nurses engage with, educate, and advocate for patients so they can make informed healthcare decisions.

Cannabis and healthcare: Complicated policies and laws

A physician authorizes medical cannabis for an 18-year-old student who lives in a college dorm in a state where cannabis is legal for recreational use by anyone over 21 and also by minors with guardian approval. However, campus policy prohibits the use and storage of cannabis. College health center staff tell the student that his parents will need to store the cannabis and take him off campus to use it. The student’s family struggles to respond as their child ponders the risk of engaging in activities deemed legal in one context but illegal in another.

Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Why are new HIV cases still occurring when we have preventive treatment? One reason could be a lack of knowledge and experience among healthcare professionals to discuss, prescribe, and manage PrEP for vulnerable patients. Lack of information and discomfort with prescribing PrEP remain ongoing issues among healthcare professionals in the United States. Healthcare professionals should know how to identify appropriate candidates for PrEP, provide general education, and prescribe necessary preventive treatment.

Empathy in ostomy care

Empathy relies on understanding an experience from another’s perspective. A simulated learning activity such as wearing an ostomy bag for a day,…

Nurse leader rounds plus

Patients’ perceptions of their care may not correlate to the actual quality of care given but rather their beliefs about what they…