Iowa Legislative Session | Sept. 2025
The Iowa Legislature wrapped up its work for the year on May 15 after three consecutive 18+ hour days. During this time they managed…
Nursing Leadership
Hearing assessments
As clinicians, we routinely monitor blood pressure, weight, and blood sugar. But what about hearing? Hearing is central to how we communicate with patients,…
NSPIRE: NurseS Practicing In a Readiness Environment
New graduate nurses inadequately prepared for their work environment may experience transition shock. According to Graf and colleagues, this can lead to increased errors…
Implementation of a discharge lounge
Patient throughput from the emergency department (ED) to time of discharge remains a national priority across healthcare systems. Efficient patient flow helps to ensure…
A culture shift supports disease-specific programs
In 2002, The Joint Commission launched disease-specific and advanced certifications to evaluate clinical populations and disease-focused programs. The structured criteria and process-focused certification requirements…
Join Us for Our Upcoming Town Hall: Code Lavender
The Iowa Nurses Association (INA) invites nursing leaders across the state to a free virtual town hall meeting focused on advancing nurse wellbeing and retention in today’s challenging…
Addressing Obesity Bias: The Opportunity for Nurses to Impact Change
Introduction Obesity is a significant chronic disease affecting millions globally. Obesity is linked to a variety of comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obstructive…
Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge and abilities
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…
Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation 2025 Report
Welcome to the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation® (HNHN) Annual Report—a powerful snapshot of how nurses across the nation are creating meaningful change through ANA’s…
A hard lesson about predatory conferences
As a recent victim of a predatory conference, I can attest to the humiliation of such an experience. The email I received indicated that…
Nursing education, AI, and best practices
Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images and detect…
Certification celebration
In addition to validating a nurse’s specialty knowledge, skills, and abilities, certification also demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning. Nurses, organizations, and patients benefit…
Iowa Legislative Session | Sept. 2025
The Iowa Legislature wrapped up its work for the year on May 15 after three consecutive 18+ hour days. During this time…
Hearing assessments
As clinicians, we routinely monitor blood pressure, weight, and blood sugar. But what about hearing? Hearing is central to how we communicate…
NSPIRE: NurseS Practicing In a Readiness Environment
New graduate nurses inadequately prepared for their work environment may experience transition shock. According to Graf and colleagues, this can lead to…
Implementation of a discharge lounge
Patient throughput from the emergency department (ED) to time of discharge remains a national priority across healthcare systems. Efficient patient flow helps…
A culture shift supports disease-specific programs
In 2002, The Joint Commission launched disease-specific and advanced certifications to evaluate clinical populations and disease-focused programs. The structured criteria and process-focused…
Join Us for Our Upcoming Town Hall: Code Lavender
The Iowa Nurses Association (INA) invites nursing leaders across the state to a free virtual town hall meeting focused on advancing nurse wellbeing and retention in…
Addressing Obesity Bias: The Opportunity for Nurses to Impact Change
Introduction Obesity is a significant chronic disease affecting millions globally. Obesity is linked to a variety of comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…
Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge and abilities
A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse by a patient, a patient’s family member, colleague, employer,…
Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation 2025 Report
Welcome to the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation® (HNHN) Annual Report—a powerful snapshot of how nurses across the nation are creating meaningful change…
A hard lesson about predatory conferences
As a recent victim of a predatory conference, I can attest to the humiliation of such an experience. The email I received…
Nursing education, AI, and best practices
Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images…
Certification celebration
In addition to validating a nurse’s specialty knowledge, skills, and abilities, certification also demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning. Nurses, organizations, and…
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