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Preventing Accidents Through Safety: Reducing Ramen Noodle Burns Through Education
Between 2015 and 2021, OU Health treated 228 pediatric burn cases, with 38% (n=86) attributed to partial thickness or full thickness scald burns from microwavable ramen noodles. Scald burns are associated with increased morbidity in…
What Nurses Need to Know About Metadata, Documentation, and Legal Liability
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
This content is sponsored and supplied to American Nurse Journal by Nurses Service Organization. Content has been reviewed by ANJ editorial staff but is…
Reimagining the Nursing Workflow: From Burnout to Breakthrough
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Reimagining the Nursing Workflow: From Burnout to Breakthrough I was standing in a hospital hallway during a 12-hour shift when the weight of it…
Reducing Nurse Burnout Through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programs
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Abstract Burnout among registered nurses in adult critical and specialized care units is a growing concern, as these high-intensity environments place immense physical and…
Generation Z in Nursing: Unmet Needs and the Urgency of Retention
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
While the nursing workforce currently comprises four generations, the retention of its newest members is a significant concern. A recent 2025 Press Ganey report…
Professionalism in the Digital Age
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Introduction Social media has become integral to how individuals connect and share information. For nurses, these platforms extend professional influence and advocacy beyond the…
The Use of Nursing Bundles to Decrease Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Rates
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Identification of the Problem (75-100) 103 Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are serious yet preventable hospital-acquired complications, costing up to $45,000 per case, extending…
Empowering Breastfeeding Success: Comparing Nurse-led and Lactation Consultant-led Education at Six Weeks Postpartum
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
This evidence-based practice (EBP) project explored the impact of nurse-led versus lactation consultant-led breastfeeding education on breastfeeding duration at six weeks postpartum. Findings support…
Nurses as Leaders in Research Collaboration
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Nurses have vast experience in collaboration. From the bedside nurse coordinating care for their patients to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) working with…
Nurses are essential, trusted professionals—and Oklahomans deserve nothing less
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Celebrating Trust Jane Nelson, CAE, Chief Executive Officer Happy 2026! We’re starting the year strong with great news: for the 24th consecutive year, nurses…
Oklahoma Nurses: Champions of Change – Let’s Claim Our National Title!
OK Vol. 71, No.1, Oklahoma Nurse
Cassy Abbott EngPhD, RN, LCN, CNEONA President Fellow nurses, healthcare warriors, and proud Oklahomans – while watching the recent football championship game, I could…
Oklahoma Nurses Student Association Annual Report
OK Vol. 70, No.4, Oklahoma Nurse
This year, the Oklahoma Nurses Student Association (ONSA) continued its focus on growth, sustainability, and outreach. The ONSA Board worked closely with the National…
Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma (FCNA OK)
OK Vol. 70, No.4, Oklahoma Nurse
Faith community nurses are licensed, registered nurses who practice wholistic health for self, individuals and the community using nursing knowledge combined with spiritual care.…
Nursing Scholarship Advisory Committee for Health Care Workforce Training Commission
For the past several years I have represented ONA as a committee member of the Nursing Scholarship Advisory Committee (NSAC) with the…
Oklahoma Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
The Oklahoma Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (OACNS) is the state’s sole affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS).…
State Council on Aging Annual Report August, 2025
Nurse Colleagues: please be aware that Oklahoma’s population of people over 65 continues to increase at an estimated 150 people each day!…
Oklahoma Board of Nursing – Nursing Education and Nursing Practice Advisory Committee
October 2024 – September 2025 It is my honor to represent the Oklahoma Nurses Association on the OBN Nursing Education and Nursing…
Joy in Delay
Leaders rarely pause to express gratitude for the delays and roadblocks that interrupt their days. Most of us have mastered the art…
2025 ONA Excellence in Nursing Award Recipients
Each year, the Oklahoma Nurses Association proudly recognizes outstanding nurses and nursing advocates whose dedication, compassion, and leadership elevate the nursing profession.…
The Growing Need for Home Health Care and the Education It Provides
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, home health care has emerged as one of the most essential and effective ways to…
Keeping the Patient with Alpha-Gal Safe
Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to non-primate mammalian meat and products that contain components derived from red meat, such as medications or…
Investing in the Future: The Vital Role of APRN Preceptors in Oklahoma
The Critical Role of Preceptors in APRN Education Preceptors are the cornerstone of clinical education for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). These…
ONA Welcomes New 2025–2027 Board Members
We are thrilled to introduce and warmly welcome the newest members of our 2025–2027 ONA Board of Directors. These dedicated professionals bring…
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A case study: CHF and depression
Mr. Robert Gains*, a 45-year-old truck driver, arrives for a post-hospitalization follow-up appointment with the nurse practitioner (NP) at his cardiologist’s office after insertion of an internal cardio defibrillator to manage recently diagnosed congestive heart failure (CHF). During his visit,…
From structure to outcomes: Applying the Donabedian Model to achieve nursing excellence
Professional nurses make meaningful contributions to quality outcomes for patients, communities, and organizations. The American Nurses Association maintains that “nurses have a social responsibility to evaluate the effect of nursing practice on patient outcomes in the areas of health promotion,…
Quality improvement initiative to enhance nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship
A systematic analysis by the Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators estimated that 4.71 million deaths worldwide were attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2021. From 1990 to 2021, antibiotic-resistant infections increased by over 80% among adults age 70 and older. In 2019, Tamma…
An appeal to the American people
The ongoing nursing shortage puts a significant strain on the healthcare system. At a time like this, our nation needs no “Act” that further exacerbates the state of nursing by making it unaffordable at any level. On November 24, 2025,…
A case study: CHF and depression
Mr. Robert Gains*, a 45-year-old truck driver, arrives for a post-hospitalization follow-up appointment with the nurse practitioner (NP) at his cardiologist’s office…
From structure to outcomes: Applying the Donabedian Model to achieve nursing excellence
Professional nurses make meaningful contributions to quality outcomes for patients, communities, and organizations. The American Nurses Association maintains that “nurses have a…
Quality improvement initiative to enhance nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship
A systematic analysis by the Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators estimated that 4.71 million deaths worldwide were attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2021. From…
An appeal to the American people
The ongoing nursing shortage puts a significant strain on the healthcare system. At a time like this, our nation needs no “Act”…
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