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Nursing education, AI, and best practices

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images and detect diseases. It also has the potential for misuse, especially within academia. To ensure AI’s proper use and mitigate misuse, nursing schools must adopt safe methods for integrating it into nursing students’ educational journeys.

News from NNA Panhandle MIG

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

Ben Garcia, Connie Morrill, Kim Perkins, and Wendy Wells attended the NNA Convention in Kearney. NNA members: Wendy Wells, Heidi Gubanyi, and Dr. Lisa…

Exploring the Opportunities and Mitigating the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

The recent and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have generated both excitement and concern in higher education. Opportunities for AI in nursing education…

Smarter Every Shift: Developing a Nursing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy That Clicks

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

Since the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, healthcare has faced a critical question: How can we harness the potential of this transformative…

Meet Your 2026 NNA Board

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

The Nebraska Nurses Association is proud to welcome our 2026 Board of Directors. These nurse leaders bring a diverse range of experience, perspectives, and…

A Year Of Purpose, Progress, and Possibility

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

Megan Lowery MSN-Ed, RN As we step into a new year, I find myself energized by the possibilities ahead for our profession and for…

From the NNA President, February 2026

NE Vol. 59, No.1, Nebraska Nurse

Blake Smith As we welcome 2026, I am struck by a simple truth: Nebraska nurses show up. You show up for patients. You show…

Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Obstacles

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse

The increasing prevalence of social media in healthcare has significantly changed how individuals acquire and understand health-related information. Unfortunately it also becomes a frequent…

NE Nurses Day at the Legislature

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse

The Nebraska Nurses Association will be hosting their 2026 NE Nurses Day at the Legislature as a live, in-person event on February 19 at…

2025 Nebraska Nurses Association Annual Convention: Storytelling, Leadership, and Advocacy in Action

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse

The Nebraska Nurses Association hosted its 2025 Annual Convention on October 2–3 at the beautiful Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska, where more than…

Empowering Advanced Level Nurses for a Changing World: Creighton’s Global Health Vision

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse

AS THE WORLD CONFRONTS increasingly complex health threats from socio-ecological health stressors to health inequity, the nursing profession is uniquely positioned to lead in…

A Message from the New Executive Director, December 2025

Megan Lowery MSN-Ed, RN It is with great excitement and deep gratitude that I step into the role of Executive Director for…

From the NNA President, December 2025

Blake K. Smith, MSN, RN, FADLN, FAAN Dear NNA Members, As I write to you for the first time as President of…

Keeping nurses safe

When you think of safety in the workplace, what comes to mind? Protection? Security? Well-being? All nurses and healthcare professionals deserve to…

FROM THE NNA PRESIDENT

Greetings to all Nebraska Nurses! Membership Assembly-Washington, D.C.-June 26-28, 2025 Linda Hardy, PhD, RN, CNE, CTNA As I write this article, we…

The Celebrate Nursing Breakfast was held on April 26 at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo with 22 honorees and 69 attendees.

FROM THE NNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kim Houtwed, MBA, BSN, RN Springtime is more than just a change in seasons—it is a powerful symbol of renewal, hope, and…

Empowering Nurses Through Nonprofit Board Leadership

Holly Sak serves as Assistant Professor of Undergraduate Nursing at Creighton University. Dr. Sak serves as a non-profit consultant, with experience in…

2025 Nurses Week Proclamation

Whereas, nurses in Nebraska constitute our state’s largest health care profession; and Whereas, the more than 36,000 registered nurses, advanced practice nurses…

Lifelong Learning, Leadership, and the Power of Nursing

A Conversation with Sue Schuelke, PhD, RN Sue Schuelke, PhD, RN Terry: Welcome back to another installment of our ongoing series where…

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)…

Nurse License Protection Case Study: Neglecting an ED patient in need of nursing care; failing to maintain an accurate healthcare information record

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