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Virtual Reality — A Viable Technology-Mediated Instruction for Competency-Based Education

Virtual reality (VR) describes a computer-generated, three-dimensional space in which participants — typically through the use of a headset and controllers — interact with a simulated environment. This emerging technology can serve as a beneficial…

CFMN Nursing Awards

The Center for Missouri Nurses (CFMN) proudly recognizes nurses who inspire, lead, and care with compassion. Each tribute represents a meaningful celebration—whether a birthday,…

Interview with a 100-Year-Old Nurse

Jack: Happy birthday, and thank you for being here. Can you tell me about your early life and what led you to become a…

Stakeholders as a Foundational Support for Strong Nursing Curricula

Introduction A strong nursing curriculum lays the foundation for a successful nursing career. It provides knowledge, skills, and attitudes to practice safe, effective, evidence-based…

MONA PAC Request Letter from Kyna Iman-Lobbyist

Dear Nurse Leader: My name is Kyna Iman, and I am the lobbyist for the Missouri Nurses Association. I am writing to ask you…

From the MONA Executive Director, November 2025

As the holiday season is upon us and a new year will begin soon, many of us pause to reflect, reset, and set intentions…

Nurse License Protection Case Study: Failure to accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with the nurse’s education, experience, knowledge and abilities

A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may be filed against a nurse by a patient, a patient’s family member, colleague, employer, and/or other…

Nurse Practitioner License Protection Case Study: Negligent Treatment and Care of an Infant, Resulting in Death

Nurse Medical License Protection Case Study with Risk Management Strategies A regulatory board complaint may be filed against a nurse practitioner (NP) by a…

College Community Focuses on Environmental Sustainability

AN ESSENTIAL PART of the mission of Research College of Nursing is “caring for our communities.” To honor this – and to celebrate Earth…

From the MONA Executive Director, August 2025

AS SUMMER WINDS DOWN and we look ahead to the coming months, we want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the incredible…

From the MONA President, August 2025

DEAR MISSOURI NURSES, As your President, I want to take a moment to thank you—for your compassion, your courage, and your commitment to providing…

Nurse Spotlight: Healthcare Documentation

While documenting care represents a critical component of nursing processes and standards, the electronic health record [EHR] has posed a level of…

Mrs. Rose E. Terreri: A Life of Service, Dedication and Compassion

Rep. Holly Jones and Mrs. Terry JacobyBORN IN FEBRUARY 1924, Mrs. Rose E. Terreri, affectionately known as “Terry,” has led a life…

Health News: Pearls for Publishing with Multiple Authors

My name is Janice Putnam, a past chair of the Missouri Nurse’s Editorial Board and author for almost 25 years. How I…

Happy to Be HAP-Free: The Role of Oral Care in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-Ventilated Patients

*Peer Reviewed Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) remains one of the most common and potentially fatal hospital-acquired infections. While considerable progress has been made…

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Transforming Nursing Culture Through Conflict Management

Nurses work incredibly hard, sacrificing weekends, holidays, and schedule predictability to care for patients. Having witnessed the same patterns of conflict since…

Finding that Work-Life Balance in Nursing Today

Work-life balance. Three words. Three words I never quite understood until I hit my thirties. You might think that by working three…

Shifting the Focus: How Mindset Can Combat Nurse Burnout

Nursing is one of the most demanding and emotionally taxing professions. Nurses are not only responsible for providing direct patient care but…

Adopting College Health Clinic EMR Screenings for Cannabis

Introduction Healthcare administrators expect that new cannabis regulations in Missouri will impact University of Central Missouri (UCM) students’ health and the need…

From the MONA Executive Director, February 2025

As we step into 2025, we are filled with excitement and optimism for the year ahead. This year marks another opportunity to…

From the MONA President, February 2025

As the President of the Missouri Nurses Association, I want to make it unequivocally clear that our organization is committed to fostering…

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Is It Really an Ethical Dilemma?

One day, I witnessed a colleague engaging in unsafe and unprofessional behavior. The colleague repeatedly documented that a wound dressing had been changed even though it hadn’t actually. At that time, I believed I was facing an ethical dilemma because…

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We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing

Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can fracture even the most resilient clinicians. But ancillary support systems—when fully empowered—protect both patients and staff. They aren’t “extras.” They’re essential.

Dress for success: Wound dressing basics

Some nurses find wound dressing selection intimidating and frustrating. Businesswire estimates that more than 5,000 wound care products exist in the United States, in a myriad of shapes and sizes, each designed to address different wound characteristics and stages of…

Nursing-led M&M conferences

The implementation of nursing-led morbidity and mortality conferences (NMMCs) in our neonatal intensive care unit emerged after experiencing several adverse patient outcomes and identifying nursing knowledge gaps related to certain diagnoses. With the goal of improving the quality of nursing…

Is It Really an Ethical Dilemma?

One day, I witnessed a colleague engaging in unsafe and unprofessional behavior. The colleague repeatedly documented that a wound dressing had been…

We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing

Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can fracture even the most resilient clinicians. But…

Dress for success: Wound dressing basics

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Nursing-led M&M conferences

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