Below are recent articles from
Missouri Nurse, the official publication of the Missouri Nurses Association.
Health News: Pearls for Publishing with Multiple Authors
My name is Janice Putnam, a past chair of the Missouri Nurse’s Editorial Board and author for almost 25 years. How I became an author is a fun story. When…
Happy to Be HAP-Free: The Role of Oral Care in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-Ventilated Patients
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains one of the most common and potentially fatal hospital-acquired infections. While considerable progress has been made in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) through the implementation of policies,…
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Transforming Nursing Culture Through Conflict Management
Nurses work incredibly hard, sacrificing weekends, holidays, and schedule predictability to care for patients. Having witnessed the same patterns of conflict since beginning nursing in 1980, I can say with…
Finding that Work-Life Balance in Nursing Today
Work-life balance. Three words. Three words I never quite understood until I hit my thirties. You might think that by working three 12-hour shifts, you will have FOUR entire days…
Shifting the Focus: How Mindset Can Combat Nurse Burnout
Nursing is one of the most demanding and emotionally taxing professions. Nurses are not only responsible for providing direct patient care but are also tasked with managing complex emotional and…
Adopting College Health Clinic EMR Screenings for Cannabis
Introduction Healthcare administrators expect that new cannabis regulations in Missouri will impact University of Central Missouri (UCM) students’ health and the need for UCM substance use prevention programming. Evolving healthcare…
From the MONA Executive Director, February 2025
As we step into 2025, we are filled with excitement and optimism for the year ahead. This year marks another opportunity to strengthen our commitment to advancing nursing excellence, fostering…
From the MONA President, February 2025
As the President of the Missouri Nurses Association, I want to make it unequivocally clear that our organization is committed to fostering a healthcare environment that is diverse, equitable, and…
Nurse Practitioner License Protection Case Study: Failure to Document Medication Management in Accordance with the Standard of Care
A STATE BOARD OF NURSING (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse practitioner (NP) by a patient, a patient’s family member, colleague, employer, and/or other regulatory agency, such as the Department of Health.
Utilizing Academic-Clinical Partnerships to Improve New Graduate Nurse Recruitment and Retention
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has identified that the current nationwide nursing shortage is predicted to extend through 2030. Healthcare facilities are experiencing unprecedented turnover and insufficient…
Health News: Pearls for Publishing with Multiple Authors
My name is Janice Putnam, a past chair of the Missouri Nurse’s Editorial Board and author for almost 25 years. How I…
Happy to Be HAP-Free: The Role of Oral Care in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-Ventilated Patients
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains one of the most common and potentially fatal hospital-acquired infections. While considerable progress has been made in reducing…
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Transforming Nursing Culture Through Conflict Management
Nurses work incredibly hard, sacrificing weekends, holidays, and schedule predictability to care for patients. Having witnessed the same patterns of conflict since…
Finding that Work-Life Balance in Nursing Today
Work-life balance. Three words. Three words I never quite understood until I hit my thirties. You might think that by working three…
Shifting the Focus: How Mindset Can Combat Nurse Burnout
Nursing is one of the most demanding and emotionally taxing professions. Nurses are not only responsible for providing direct patient care but…
Adopting College Health Clinic EMR Screenings for Cannabis
Introduction Healthcare administrators expect that new cannabis regulations in Missouri will impact University of Central Missouri (UCM) students’ health and the need…
From the MONA Executive Director, February 2025
As we step into 2025, we are filled with excitement and optimism for the year ahead. This year marks another opportunity to…
From the MONA President, February 2025
As the President of the Missouri Nurses Association, I want to make it unequivocally clear that our organization is committed to fostering…
Nurse Practitioner License Protection Case Study: Failure to Document Medication Management in Accordance with the Standard of Care
A STATE BOARD OF NURSING (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse practitioner (NP) by a patient, a patient’s family member,…
Utilizing Academic-Clinical Partnerships to Improve New Graduate Nurse Recruitment and Retention
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has identified that the current nationwide nursing shortage is predicted to extend through 2030.…
Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in
PTSD: Increase screening and treatment
Many nurse practitioners (NPs) provide care in medically underserved areas, some in one of the more than 1,400 free clinics throughout the United States. More patients who access care at free clinics meet the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than those who receive care at fee-for-service clinics.
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Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery
A 35-year-old man arrives at the ED with severe weakness, diarrhea, nausea, hypotension, and tachycardia, which began after he finished a 100-mile race the previous day. Urinalysis indicates the presence of protein, blood, and an elevated specific gravity. The patient’s medications include citalopram for depression and ibuprofen for a recent knee injury. The patient says, “I’ve been taking more ibuprofen than I normally do, and I wish I’d stopped at more drink stations during the race.”
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…
Nurses’ role in skin cancer prevention
Skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions—one in five Americans will develop some form by age 70. Nurses have an opportunity to make…
Top post-pandemic global health concerns
The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its…
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