As we step into a new year of progress and purpose for the Iowa Nurses Association, I am inspired by the energy, dedication, and vision that continue to shape our professional community. January has already brought important moments of renewal welcoming newly elected leaders, strengthening our organizational infrastructure, and engaging together in powerful advocacy efforts.
Farmworker healthcare challenges
In addition to the health problems that everyone encounters, farmworkers also may experience pesticide exposure, long hours with few breaks, heat exposure and related illnesses, lack of water and sanitary bathroom facilities, injury, prolonged exposure to noisy equipment, and overexposure…
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,…
Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
Many consider oral care an element of grooming, not an infection control measure. However, an association exists between poor oral care and…
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…