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…

*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…

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…

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…