News Journal Archives

A Message from the INA Executive Director

Greg Opseth, MHA, BSN, RN As we move through the second quarter of the year, one message continues to guide our work at the Iowa Nurses Association: we hear you. Across conversations with members, committee work, events, and day-to-day interactions,…

Against cynicism: Small practices that sustain nursing

Nursing is sustained by meaning. It’s animated by connection, purpose, and social reciprocity. Cynicism erodes meaning by reframing every effort as futile and every intention as suspect. It dulls empathy. It narrows perspective. It replaces curiosity with contempt. The nurse…

Honoring Nurses Week—and the Enduring Spirit of Nursing

President’s Message Dawn M. Bowker,PhD, ARNP-BC, RN, CNEPresident, Iowa Nurses Association Last month, we recognized National Nurses Week, a meaningful time each year when we pause to reflect on and celebrate the extraordinary impact nurses have on individuals, families, and…

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, has serious implications for adolescent mental health, contributing to issues like depression, suicidal thoughts, and emotional distress.
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.
Workplace harassment

Workplace Harassment and Bullying in Academia

Contributing Author: Sherry Buie James, DNP, RN, CNE Harassment and bullying within the workplace continue to cause problems for nurses and organizations across the globe (Smith et al., 2020). Workplace harassment and bullying include treatment from individuals who knowingly use…