Introduction THE RISING PREVALENCE in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) usage among college students is an emerging public health issue, marking a shift from traditional tobacco products to e-cigarettes (Fonseca Fuentes et al., 2019). This trend is particularly concerning due to the…

HEALTH POLICY is essential to promote wellness and make sure that large scale health goals are met, and standards of care are upheld. As of March 2022, Kansas had the 12th highest number of suicides out of all 50 states…

IN THE U.S., over eleven million adults identify as LGBTQ+, and 70% report experiencing discrimination from healthcare profes-sionals (Newport, 2018; Brown et al., 2017). Current nursing curriculums allocate an average of only 2.12 hours to LGBTQ+ content (Cornelius et al.,…

Laura Mallett, MSN, RNPresident, Kansas State Nurses AssociationDEAR KSNA MEMBERS, GREETINGS! I am thrilled to be working with the KSNA Board and the dedicated nurses of Kansas. I am Laura Mallett, the newly appointed President of KSNA as of January…

Dana EricksonExecutive Director,Kansas State Nurses AssociationGREETINGS FELLOW KSNA MEMBERS, We are now well into the new year – I hope it is going well for you, your loved ones, friends, colleagues, and of course your patients if you have a…

THE KANSAS STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION (KSNA) expresses profound sorrow at the passing of Adam Tebben, a KSNA Member, devoted past KSNA president and former president of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA). Tragically, Tebben, a flight nurse, lost his life…

RENEWED INTEREST in implementation of state of the science interventions and treatments in healthcare settings is promoting collaboration across disciplines and institutions. This requires a change in the way we think about teams and teamwork in healthcare. Team science provides…