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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…

From the NNA President, December 2025

NE Vol. 58, No.4, Nebraska Nurse
Blake K. Smith, MSN, RN, FADLN, FAAN Dear NNA Members, As I write to you for the first time as President of the Nebraska…

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…

Advocacy for Social Issues

NURSES, as members of the American Nurses Association (ANA), have a professional and ethical obligation to advocate for social issues that impact…

Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in

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,…

Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of aortic stenosis and is becoming more common. RNs and NPs should have awareness of potential complications, especially rare but life-threatening ones such as suicide left ventricle. As frontline clinicians, nurses…

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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