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Shaping Our Future Together

NE Vol. 59, No.3, Nebraska Nurse

A Message from the Executive Director Megan Lowery MSN-Ed, RN As summer begins to wind down, many of us find ourselves preparing for a new season. Students return to classrooms, educators welcome new learners, healthcare…

Carrying the Story Forward

NE Vol. 59, No.3, Nebraska Nurse

President’s Message Blake Smith, MSN, RN FADLN, FAAN President As we prepare for the 2026 Nebraska Nurses Association Convention, I have found myself…

2026 Celebrate Nursing Honors

The Region 3 (Lincoln Area Nurses) Mutual Interest Group (MIG) held the annual Celebrate Nursing recognition breakfast on April 11, at the Lincoln Children’s…

2026 Positive Image of Nursing Honorees

NE Vol. 59, No.3, Nebraska Nurse

The Nebraska Nurses Association (NNA) Region 1 Mutual Interest Group (MIG) hosted the annual Positive Image of Nursing Recognition Breakfast on April 4, 2026,…

2026 Positive Image of Nursing Honorees

NE Vol. 59, No.3, Nebraska Nurse

The Region 4 (Omaha Metro Area Nurses) Mutual Interest Group (MIG) held the annual Positive Image of Nursing recognition breakfast on May 2 at…

Against cynicism: Small practices that sustain nursing

NE Vol. 59, No.3, Nebraska Nurse

Nursing is sustained by meaning. It’s animated by connection, purpose, and social reciprocity. Cynicism erodes meaning by reframing every effort as futile and every…

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

NE Vol. 59, No.3, Nebraska Nurse

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…

Reducing falls in hospitalized patients

NE Vol. 59, No.2, Nebraska Nurse

Patient falls remain a serious problem in healthcare. ECRI lists “ongoing challenges with preventing falls” as one of its top 10 patient safety concerns…

Hospital Workplace Violence and Safety Response

NE Vol. 59, No.2, Nebraska Nurse

At Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI), an 856-bed, full-service tertiary teaching hospital in New York City, hospital administrators recognized the need to develop a…

Nurses Raising Their Voices: A Recap of the NNA Legislative Advocacy Day

NE Vol. 59, No.2, Nebraska Nurse

On February 19th, the city of Lincoln witnessed a powerful mobilization of more than 200 registered nurses and student nurses converged for the annual…

Before I was a nurse, I was a soccer coach.

NE Vol. 59, No.2, Nebraska Nurse

Blake Smith, MSN, RN FADLN, FAAN President I SPENT YEARS ON A SIDELINE teaching young athletes that success isn’t defined by one great game…

News from NNA Panhandle MIG

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

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

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

Nursing education, AI, and best practices

Within healthcare, AI enhances diagnostics, supports personalized treatment plans, and aids the prediction of patient outcomes using algorithms to analyze medical images…

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

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

Meet Your 2026 NNA Board

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

A Year Of Purpose, Progress, and Possibility

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

From the NNA President, February 2026

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

Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Obstacles

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

NE Nurses Day at the Legislature

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

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

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

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The medication scans successfully. The electronic medication administration record shows a match. Pharmacy has verified the order. Then the patient says, “I feel much more lightheaded than I did earlier.” In this hypothetical scenario, you’re preparing to give a scheduled…

Beyond the report sheet: Why bedside handoff matters

Earlier in my nursing career, I didn’t fully appreciate bedside handoff. Report in the pod or just outside the room sometimes seemed faster and less disruptive. A clinical experience changed my view. I learned that the words used to describe…

Take Action for Our Children’s Health

If you’re a nurse born after the mid-1950s, it’s unlikely you’ve ever seen a case of measles, until perhaps recently, when a resurgence of this deadly disease started making news across the United States. You may have heard about measles…

The unconventional nurse: Making nursing expertise visible beyond traditional practice settings

When someone asks what I do for work, I sometimes struggle with the answer. I’m a nurse, but I also work in an industry where my day does not look like what most people imagine when they hear that word.…

Medication safety at the bedside: Beyond the rights

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Beyond the report sheet: Why bedside handoff matters

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Take Action for Our Children’s Health

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The unconventional nurse: Making nursing expertise visible beyond traditional practice settings

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