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Leading with Purpose in Rural Healthcare

IA Vol. 10, No.1, Iowa Nurse Reporter
I began my career at Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) in January 2020, not realizing I was stepping into what would become my professional…

INA President’s Message | Dec. 2025

IA Vol. 9, No.4, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Dear Iowa Nurses Association Members, Dawn M. Bowker,PhD, ARNP-BC, RN, CNEPresident, Iowa Nurses Association It has been an honor to serve as President-Elect and…

A Message from the Past President

IA Vol. 9, No.4, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Dear INA Members, Greg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RNPast President, Iowa Nurses Association As we enter this new chapter for the Iowa Nurses Association, I…

Nursing education, AI, and best practices

IA Vol. 9, No.4, Iowa Nurse Reporter
Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images and detect…

Change: From Cocoon to Wings

Education Committee Update The Iowa Nurses Association (INA) Education Committee has been actively planning engaging educational opportunities for members, including quarterly virtual…

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A case study: CHF and depression

According to Jha and colleagues, a lack of consistent depression screening in patients with congestive heart failure can lead to poor prognosis and outcomes. Huang and colleagues report that depression, one of the most frequent comorbidities associated with heart failure,…

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…

Trauma and its impact on health

Trauma changes us. This powerful emotional experience of terror or stress affects biology and immune function, reminding us of the connection between…

Teens and cyber victimization

Cyber victimization (CV) among teens is characterized by targeted aggression in an electronic context. This phenomenon, including cyberbullying, cyber fraud, and cyberstalking,…