The Collaborative Practice Award Recipients: Carrie Melcher, BSN, RN and Mary Greely Medical Center The Collaborative Practice Award recognizes the power of teamwork and the impact of working together to achieve exceptional results in healthcare. This award honors a healthcare…

In the first of this two-part series, human trafficking will be addressed. The second part will address how to implement a screening tool in an emergency department or urgent care setting. Human Trafficking, also known as modern slavery, and comes…

In today’s digital world, social media is a vital tool for connection and communication. However, for nursing professionals, social media can present potential risks.

THE IOWA NURSES FOUNDATION (INF) proudly awarded scholarships to three outstanding nurses at the Annual Conference Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 21. The annual INF and the Mike Anderson Memorial Fund Scholarships are a testament to the INF’s mission to…

For twenty-two years in a row, the nursing profession has been ranked as the most trusted profession in the Gallup poll. This poll has been conducted for thirty-three consecutive years, and 2024 will be year number thirty-four (Walker, 2024). As…

Dawn Bowker NURSES ARE ON THE FRONT LINES of healthcare, witnessing firsthand the challenges and needs of patients, the healthcare system, and the effects of the nursing shortage crisis. Nurses’ involvement in legislation is crucial for several reasons: Advocacy for…

Kate Pace AS WE APPROACH the upcoming 2025 legislative session, the Iowa Nurses Association (INA) has been hard at work throughout the summer addressing critical nursing issues in Iowa. Our policy committee continued meeting regularly during the summer months, ensuring…

AS WE CLOSE THE YEAR, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible success of our Annual Conference in October in Ames. The turnout was phenomenal, and I could not be prouder of the engagement and enthusiasm…

THE TABLE IS NOW SET for the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, which will begin on January 13, 2025. Republicans now have a supermajority in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, picking up one seat in the Senate (35 Rs, 15 Ds)…

Laura L. FullerExecutive DirectorIowa Nurses Association AS 2024 COMES TO A CLOSE and we find ourselves amidst the busy holiday season, we all are taking time for celebrations, connections, and often, a whirlwind of activity. While joyful, the demands of…

  Mary P. Tarbox, EdD, RN, INF Board of Directors ARE YOU WORKING ON an inpatient care unit now and wish that you could do some teaching of nursing students? Why do you have that desire? Do you think nursing…