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Thank you for visiting! Below are recent articles from Kansas Nurse, the official members-only publication of the KSNA.

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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 and wellbeing of patients, the consequences can be devastating. Imagine a…

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…

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

Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 100, No.4

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 than 48,000…

Exploring the Opportunities and Mitigating the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education

Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 100, No.4

The recent and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated both excitement and concern in higher education. Opportunities for AI in nursing education…

Kansas Military Nursing Education Initiative

Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 100, No.4

Purpose In 2017, an initiative was undertaken by Kansas nursing programs to develop a bridge program for military personnel with previous training as 68W…

Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Obstacles

Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 99, No. 4

The increasing prevalence of social media in healthcare has significantly changed how individuals acquire and understand health-related information. Unfortunately it also becomes a frequent…

Stakeholders as a Foundational Support for Strong Nursing Curricula

Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 100, No.4

Introduction A strong nursing curriculum lays the foundation for a successful nursing career. It provides knowledge, skills, and attitudes to practice safe, effective, evidence-based…

A Final Tribute: What Nurses Should Know About the Nurses Honor Guard

Kansas Nurse, KS Vol. 99, No. 4

Nurses provide a service needed by both the healthy and sick. Increasing complexity of medical and societal demands has been met by nurses which…

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…

The AI Shift: How Kansas Nurses Can Embrace Technology Without Losing the Human Touch

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction, it’s already embedded in the fabric of everyday life, including healthcare.…

Nurse Spotlight: Healthcare Documentation

This is sponsored content and is supplied by Nurses Service Organization. The content has been reviewed by our HCM internal editorial staff…

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 Case Study: Failure to monitor high fall risk patient; failure to educate family on fall prevention

Nurse Medical Malpractice Case Study with Risk Management Strategies Presented by NSO and CNA This is sponsored content and is supplied by…

Thriving Together: How Generation Z is Transforming Nursing Education

Working with Generation Z nurses has been both innovative and transformative. Defined as individuals born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z brings…

Meet the KSNA Board!

The strength of the Kansas State Nurses Association lies in the dedication and leadership of its Board of Directors. These committed professionals…

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Professional nurses make meaningful contributions to quality outcomes for patients, communities, and organizations. The American Nurses Association maintains that “nurses have a social responsibility to evaluate the effect of nursing practice on patient outcomes in the areas of health promotion,…

Quality improvement initiative to enhance nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship

A systematic analysis by the Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators estimated that 4.71 million deaths worldwide were attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2021. From 1990 to 2021, antibiotic-resistant infections increased by over 80% among adults age 70 and older. In 2019, Tamma…

An appeal to the American people

The ongoing nursing shortage puts a significant strain on the healthcare system. At a time like this, our nation needs no “Act” that further exacerbates the state of nursing by making it unaffordable at any level. On November 24, 2025,…

Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of aortic stenosis and is becoming more common. RNs and NPs should have awareness of potential complications, especially rare but life-threatening ones such as suicide left ventricle. As frontline clinicians, nurses…

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An appeal to the American people

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Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

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