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Human Trafficking: How Can We Help

This article regarding human trafficking (HT) is the second in the series and will address how to implement a screening tool in an emergency department (ED) or an urgent care clinic, including an assessment of the community to show why…

Apply for an Iowa Nurses Foundation Scholarship

The Iowa Nurses Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of the Iowa Nurses Association with a mission to promote and support the professional and educational development of registered nurses in Iowa.  Applicants can be full or part-time students attending…

Caring Without Boundaries: Embracing Inclusivity in Nursing Practice

Nursing is a profession that transcends borders, identities, and ideologies. In Iowa and across the United States, nurses care for individuals from all walks of life, including immigrants and undocumented patients. Upholding the core principles of nursing such as compassion,…

Join the Iowa Nurses Association for the 2025 Town Hall Series!

The Iowa Nurses Association (INA) invites you to participate in our 2025 Virtual Town Hall Series, an informal, open forum designed to spark meaningful conversations about the future of nursing in Iowa. These complimentary events offer a unique opportunity for…

Strengthening Iowa’s Nursing Workforce: Join INA in Finding the Solution

Laura L. FullerExecutive DirectorIowa Nurses Association The nursing profession stands as the backbone of Iowa’s healthcare system, providing essential care to patients across the state. However, the current nursing workforce crisis threatens the stability and effectiveness of healthcare delivery in…

Congratulations to the 2024 INA Award Recipients

The Collaborative Practice Award Recipients: Carrie Melcher, BSN, RN and Mary Greely Medical Center The Collaborative Practice Award recognizes the power of teamwork and the impact of working together to achieve exceptional results in healthcare. This award honors a healthcare…

Where Nursing Education and Practice Meet

  Mary P. Tarbox, EdD, RN, INF Board of Directors ARE YOU WORKING ON an inpatient care unit now and wish that you could do some teaching of nursing students? Why do you have that desire? Do you think nursing…

Stage Set for 2025 Legislative Session

THE TABLE IS NOW SET for the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, which will begin on January 13, 2025. Republicans now have a supermajority in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, picking up one seat in the Senate (35 Rs, 15 Ds)…

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Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination

The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters

Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well understood. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…

Sepsis in the hospital setting: A case study

A 42-year-old man arrives in the ED. He reports not feeling like himself. Three days ago he stepped on a nail, which punctured his foot. He removed the nail and didn’t think he needed medical attention because he received a…