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Bloom Where You Are Planted: The Heart and Hope of Oklahoma Nurses

Cassy Abbott EngPhD, RN, LCN, CNEONA President Every spring, Oklahoma awakens in radiant color. After the quiet stillness of winter, wildflowers push through the red earth—Indian blankets waving in the wind, black-eyed Susans lifting golden faces to the sun, and…

Bridging Bedside and Bytes

A Role Built for This Moment The alert fired quietly on the screen. A child had arrived in triage, fever, tachycardia, lethargy. The new pediatric sepsis screening tool flagged it, the bedside nurse paused, and within the hour, that child…

Marijuana Exposure in Children and Teens: Accidents to Hyperemesis

Marijuana Exposure in Children and Teens: Accidents to Hyperemesis Legalization and increased availability of cannabis products across the United States have contributed to rising rates of pediatric exposures and adolescent complications related to both accidental ingestion and chronic use. Nurses…

Preventing falls in the home: A multifactorial approach

Preventing falls in the home: A multifactorial approach Implementing a comprehensive and multifaceted fall prevention program for seniors in their homes is incredibly important. By addressing various factors that contribute to falls, we can help create a safer living environment…

Supporting New-to-Practice Nurses

Every nurse remembers their first few months in practice. The moment when the reality of the profession truly sets in, the responsibility, the fast pace, and the realization that the patients and families in front of you are relying on…

The Power of Nurses and the Strength of Involvement

Jane Nelson, CAE, Chief Executive Officer During Nurses Week, we pause to celebrate not only what nurses do, but the power they carry every day into patient rooms, communities, and the future of healthcare. That power lives in our knowledge,…