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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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Youth vaping detection in primary care

The risks associated with smoking electronic cigarettes (vaping), particularly for adolescents, make it a critical issue for primary healthcare providers. Marketing portrays vaping as a safer alternative to smoking, but Kesimer explains that electronic cigarettes contain an amount of nicotine…

NSAIDs: The difference between COX-1 and COX-2

The ubiquity of NSAIDs requires that nurses fully understand the differences among them, their indications for use, and the associated risks in patients with concomitant underlying conditions.

Climate change and health: Depoliticizing our conversations

The world’s climate is changing. According to the latest Lancet Countdown report led by Romanello and colleagues, heat-related mortality has increased by 63% since the 1990s, and extreme heat exposure contributed to 640 billion lost labor hours in 2024. The…

Youth vaping detection in primary care

The risks associated with smoking electronic cigarettes (vaping), particularly for adolescents, make it a critical issue for primary healthcare providers. Marketing portrays…


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