The Missouri Nurses Association is excited to introduce the candidates running for board positions this year. These dedicated professionals bring a wealth of experience, passion, and commitment to advancing the nursing profession in Missouri. In this article, you’ll meet the…

MARTHA ROGER’S CONCEPTUAL theory, Science of Unitary Human Beings, was both comprehensive and visionary. Her grand theory integrated humankind and the environment, which together constituted the “universe”. This perceived universe would manifest itself in an innovative, ever-growing transformation and a…

Introduction Healthcare administrators expect that new cannabis regulations in Missouri will impact University of Central Missouri (UCM) students’ health and the need for UCM substance use prevention programming. Evolving healthcare technologies, such as the electronic medical record, may help clinicians…

CENTER FOR MISSOURI NURSES ANNOUNCES 2023 NURSE INNOVATOR AWARD WINNERS The Center for Missouri Nurses is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Nurse Innovator Award. The Nurse Innovator Award is a recognition program sponsored by the Center for…

THE UNITED STATES has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high resource country, with Black women being three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women, and it is the only country (outside of Afghanistan and Sudan)…

INTRODUCTION INTRAVENOUS (IV) cannulation is one of the most regularly performed clinical techniques on adult patients by registered nurses (RNs) who provide IV skills. According to Bond et al. (2016), anomalies exist in the use of pain controlling approaches during…

PATIENT HANDOFFS are critical transitions in healthcare, occurring when responsibility for a patient’s care is transferred from one provider to another. This process is vital for ensuring continuity of care, minimizing the risk of errors, and enhancing patient safety. In…

Work-life balance. Three words. Three words I never quite understood until I hit my thirties. You might think that by working three 12-hour shifts, you will have FOUR entire days off. However, oftentimes those four days or weekends, PTO/ETO time…

Nurses work incredibly hard, sacrificing weekends, holidays, and schedule predictability to care for patients. Having witnessed the same patterns of conflict since beginning nursing in 1980, I can say with certainty that widespread burnout isn’t inevitable. There are concrete, evidence-based…

As we step into 2025, we are filled with excitement and optimism for the year ahead. This year marks another opportunity to strengthen our commitment to advancing nursing excellence, fostering professional growth, and driving positive change in nursing and healthcare.…

As we approach this important election, I want to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible dedication and resilience you bring to your profession every day. Your work is the backbone of our healthcare system, and your voices…

As the President of the Missouri Nurses Association, I want to make it unequivocally clear that our organization is committed to fostering a healthcare environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive for all. We believe that every individual, regardless of…

Dear Members of the Nursing Community, Nursing is the backbone of patient care, and we are facing multifaceted challenges today. Disparities in healthcare access persist, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. Nurses often find themselves on the front lines of these inequities,…

*Peer Reviewed Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains one of the most common and potentially fatal hospital-acquired infections. While considerable progress has been made in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) through the implementation of policies, bundles, and surveillance programs (Centers for Disease Control…

My name is Janice Putnam, a past chair of the Missouri Nurse’s Editorial Board and author for almost 25 years. How I became an author is a fun story. When I moved to Missouri, we bought a farm and I…

Violence perpetrated against nurses and other healthcare workers worldwide has gained increasing attention over the past several years and requires urgent organizational intervention. Exposure to violence perpetrated by patients and visitors creates moral and ethical distress among the frontline nursing…

Jill Kliethermes, MSN, RN, FNP-BCThe Missouri Legislature convened on January 3rd for the start of the 2nd Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly. A total of 787 legislative proposals were prefiled, breaking the previous prefiling record of 776, which…

Dr. Cindi Aurentz, DNP, MSN, RN, CNEAs the newly elected President of the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA), I am honored and delighted to extend a warm greeting to you. As we embark on this journey together, I want to express…

Rep. Holly Jones and Mrs. Terry JacobyBORN IN FEBRUARY 1924, Mrs. Rose E. Terreri, affectionately known as “Terry,” has led a life marked by her unwavering commitment to serving her country and community. As World War II loomed, the United…

A STATE BOARD OF NURSING (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse practitioner (NP) by a patient, a patient’s family member, colleague, employer, and/or other regulatory agency, such as the Department of Health.

While documenting care represents a critical component of nursing processes and standards, the electronic health record [EHR] has posed a level of complexity for nurses who are often challenged with why, how, what and where to document in a patient’s…

A NURSE ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERS a recording of himself giving patient care posted on the Facebook page of a patient’s family member. Another nurse receives a notice that a State Board of Nursing complaint has been filed against her

Nursing is one of the most demanding and emotionally taxing professions. Nurses are not only responsible for providing direct patient care but are also tasked with managing complex emotional and psychological challenges in an environment often characterized by high stress,…

NURSES IN MISSOURI must be able to assess a client’s ability to perform activities of daily living including preventative oral care (Registered Nursing.Org, 2024 ). The oral care plan should meet oral care standards and educate about various methods, safety…

BACKGROUND PATIENT TRANSFER BETWEEN facilities is a complex process that can lead to errors (Rosenthal, Doiron, Haynes, Daniels, & Li, 2018). errors can occur within health systems when patients are transferred internally from one location to another. The Joint Commission…

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has identified that the current nationwide nursing shortage is predicted to extend through 2030. Healthcare facilities are experiencing unprecedented turnover and insufficient staffing ratios which is directly impacting staff nursing recruitment and…

This is sponsored content and is supplied by Nurses Service Organization. The content has been reviewed by our HCM internal editorial staff but is not peer-reviewed. What nurses need to know about metadata, documentation, and legal liability Metadata analysis of…