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Creating a Healthy Haven: The Key to Healthcare Workforce Stability

A healthy work environment has become the impetus for not only recruiting and retaining healthcare workers but is also the cornerstone for optimal patient care. As healthcare challenges continue to evolve, stay competitive in recruiting, retaining and protecting your team.…

Self-Care Positive Self-Talk

Taking time for yourself may sound selfish but it just may be the best thing you can do for those around you and yourself. There is much talk about self-care and positive self-talk but talk or thought is just not…

2025 INA Annual Conference

Call for Speakers & Posters We’re seeking dynamic and engaging speakers and poster posters for our 2025 Annual Conference, “From Cocoon to Wings: Celebrating Change,” taking place October 28-29, 2025, at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center. This year’s conference…

Human Trafficking: How Can We Help

This article regarding human trafficking (HT) is the second in the series and will address how to implement a screening tool in an emergency department (ED) or an urgent care clinic, including an assessment of the community to show why…

Apply for an Iowa Nurses Foundation Scholarship

The Iowa Nurses Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of the Iowa Nurses Association with a mission to promote and support the professional and educational development of registered nurses in Iowa.  Applicants can be full or part-time students attending…

Caring Without Boundaries: Embracing Inclusivity in Nursing Practice

Nursing is a profession that transcends borders, identities, and ideologies. In Iowa and across the United States, nurses care for individuals from all walks of life, including immigrants and undocumented patients. Upholding the core principles of nursing such as compassion,…

2025 INA Annual Conference

Call for Speakers & Posters We’re seeking dynamic and engaging speakers and poster posters for our 2025 Annual Conference, “From Cocoon to…

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Premature ventricular complexes

Your patient has heart failure exacerbation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic renal failure, and depression. She says that she feels lightheaded and anxious. She also describes her heart as “fluttering” at times. After placing leads and electrodes…

Semaglutide: Shedding pounds, weighing risks

Semaglutide is a member of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RAs) drug class, which promotes increased insulin secretion. GLP-1 activation also slows gastric emptying, which promotes weight loss and offers benefits for obesity in patients with type 2…

Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…