Below are recent articles from
Missouri Nurse, the official publication of the Missouri Nurses Association.
Nurse Fatigue Creates a Dangerous Environment
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…
WELCOME LETTER FROM THE MONA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 26, No.1
Jill Kliethermes, MSN, RN, FNP-BC The 2026 legislative session is underway, and the Missouri Nurses Association is fully engaged at the Capitol advocating for…
Avoiding Bias and Misinterpretation in Nursing Documentation
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 26, No.1
Abstract: Nursing documentation is essential to safe, effective, and accountable nursing practice, yet the language nurses use in clinical records can unintentionally create misunderstanding,…
MONA Day at the Capitol/Class of 2026 – Advocacy Institute Fellowship
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 26, No.1
MONA Day at the Capitol March 24, 2026 & April 15, 2026 Join us for the MONA Day at the Capitol! This event is…
Center for Missouri Nurses/Missouri Legislative Session
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 26, No.1
Center for Missouri Nurses The Center for Missouri Nurses is the philanthropic arm of the Missouri Nurses Association, supports the nursing profession through scholarships,…
License Protection Scenario: Nurse Reprimanded by Board of Nursing After Supervisor Files Complaint
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 26, No.1
Legal Defense Costs: $14,000 Time to Resolve Matter: 2.5 years A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse by a…
CFMN Nursing Awards
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 25, No.4
The Center for Missouri Nurses (CFMN) proudly recognizes nurses who inspire, lead, and care with compassion. Each tribute represents a meaningful celebration—whether a birthday,…
Interview with a 100-Year-Old Nurse
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 25, No.4
Jack: Happy birthday, and thank you for being here. Can you tell me about your early life and what led you to become a…
Stakeholders as a Foundational Support for Strong Nursing Curricula
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 25, 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…
Virtual Reality — A Viable Technology-Mediated Instruction for Competency-Based Education
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 25, No.4
Virtual reality (VR) describes a computer-generated, three-dimensional space in which participants — typically through the use of a headset and controllers — interact with…
MONA PAC Request Letter from Kyna Iman-Lobbyist
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 25, No.4
Dear Nurse Leader: My name is Kyna Iman, and I am the lobbyist for the Missouri Nurses Association. I am writing to ask you…
From the MONA Executive Director, November 2025
MO Vol 25, No.4
As the holiday season is upon us and a new year will begin soon, many of us pause to reflect, reset, and set intentions…
Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge and abilities
Missouri Nurse, MO Vol 25, No.3
A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse by a patient, a patient’s family member, colleague, employer, and/or other…
Nurse Practitioner License Protection Case Study: Negligent Treatment and Care of an Infant, Resulting in Death
Nurse Medical License Protection Case Study with Risk Management Strategies A regulatory board complaint may be filed against a nurse practitioner (NP)…
College Community Focuses on Environmental Sustainability
AN ESSENTIAL PART of the mission of Research College of Nursing is “caring for our communities.” To honor this – and to…
From the MONA Executive Director, August 2025
AS SUMMER WINDS DOWN and we look ahead to the coming months, we want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate…
From the MONA President, August 2025
DEAR MISSOURI NURSES, As your President, I want to take a moment to thank you—for your compassion, your courage, and your commitment…
Nurse Spotlight: Healthcare Documentation
While documenting care represents a critical component of nursing processes and standards, the electronic health record [EHR] has posed a level of…
Mrs. Rose E. Terreri: A Life of Service, Dedication and Compassion
Rep. Holly Jones and Mrs. Terry JacobyBORN IN FEBRUARY 1924, Mrs. Rose E. Terreri, affectionately known as “Terry,” has led a life…
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
*Peer Reviewed Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains one of the most common and potentially fatal hospital-acquired infections. While considerable progress has been made…
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…
Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in
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…
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define. In the face of good outcomes or a favorable prognosis, families direct hope toward a cure…
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…
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”…
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…
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult…
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