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Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Obstacles

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse
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…

NE Nurses Day at the Legislature

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse
The Nebraska Nurses Association will be hosting their 2026 NE Nurses Day at the Legislature as a live, in-person event on February 19 at…

From the NNA President, December 2025

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse
Blake K. Smith, MSN, RN, FADLN, FAAN Dear NNA Members, As I write to you for the first time as President of the Nebraska…

Keeping nurses safe

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse
When you think of safety in the workplace, what comes to mind? Protection? Security? Well-being? All nurses and healthcare professionals deserve to feel safe…

FROM THE NNA PRESIDENT 

NE Vol. 58, No.3, Nebraska Nurse
Greetings to all Nebraska Nurses!  Membership Assembly-Washington, D.C.-June 26-28, 2025 Linda Hardy, PhD, RN, CNE, CTNA As I write this article, we are preparing…

FROM THE NNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NE Vol. 58, No.3, Nebraska Nurse
Kim Houtwed, MBA, BSN, RN Springtime is more than just a change in seasons—it is a powerful symbol of renewal, hope, and growth. After…

2025 Nurses Week Proclamation

NE Vol. 58, No.3, Nebraska Nurse
Whereas, nurses in Nebraska constitute our state’s largest health care profession; and Whereas, the more than 36,000 registered nurses, advanced practice nurses and licensed…

Advocacy for Social Issues

NURSES, as members of the American Nurses Association (ANA), have a professional and ethical obligation to advocate for social issues that impact…

From the NNA President, May 2025

Linda Hardy, PhD, RN, CNE, CTNATHE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE (LARC) works tirelessly to advocate for Nebraska nurses and patients. Meeting weekly,…

NNF Board Members Needed

The Nebraska Nurses Foundation (NNF) is actively seeking nominations for new members to serve a 2-year term from January 2025 – December…

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Mental Health access

A culture shift from stigma to support Being a nurse is one of the most meaningful professions. Each day offers the opportunity to heal, comfort, and make a real difference in people’s lives, often when they need it most. Those…
Nurse offering ancillary support to child

We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing

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 systems—when fully empowered—protect both patients and staff. They aren’t “extras.” They’re essential.

Dress for success: Wound dressing basics

Some nurses find wound dressing selection intimidating and frustrating. Businesswire estimates that more than 5,000 wound care products exist in the United States, in a myriad of shapes and sizes, each designed to address different wound characteristics and stages of…

Mental Health access

A culture shift from stigma to support Being a nurse is one of the most meaningful professions. Each day offers the opportunity…


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