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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 public health, even when these issues are politically…

Honoring Patricia Lopez MSN, RN

LONG TIME NNA MEMBER Patricia “Pat” Lopez passed away on March 2 at her home in Lincoln after a short illness. Pat was honored by the NNA as Nurse of…

From the NNA President, May 2025

Linda Hardy, PhD, RN, CNE, CTNATHE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE (LARC) works tirelessly to advocate for Nebraska nurses and patients. Meeting weekly, LARC reviews bills and determines NNA’s response based…

From the NNA Executive Director, May 2025

NURSES DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE On February 20, 2025, 30 nurses braved the -15 weather to meet at the Nebraska State Capitol to overview the legislative process and discuss the…

NNF Board Members Needed

The Nebraska Nurses Foundation (NNF) is actively seeking nominations for new members to serve a 2-year term from January 2025 – December 2026.  Both Community members and active Nebraska Nurses…

Nebraska School Nurses Association Update

The Nebraska School Nurses Association (NSNA), the official affiliate of the National Association of School Nurses, is in the process of planning the NSNA School Health Conference that will take…

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…

From the NNA President, May 2025

Linda Hardy, PhD, RN, CNE, CTNATHE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE (LARC) works tirelessly to advocate for Nebraska nurses and patients. Meeting weekly,…

NNF Board Members Needed

The Nebraska Nurses Foundation (NNF) is actively seeking nominations for new members to serve a 2-year term from January 2025 – December…

Articles From American Nurse that you may be interested in

PTSD: Increase screening and treatment

Many nurse practitioners (NPs) provide care in medically underserved areas, some in one of the more than 1,400 free clinics throughout the United States. More patients who access care at free clinics meet the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than those who receive care at fee-for-service clinics.

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Acute kidney injury: A quick diagnosis aids recovery

A 35-year-old man arrives at the ED with severe weakness, diarrhea, nausea, hypotension, and tachycardia, which began after he finished a 100-mile race the previous day. Urinalysis indicates the presence of protein, blood, and an elevated specific gravity. The patient’s medications include citalopram for depression and ibuprofen for a recent knee injury. The patient says, “I’ve been taking more ibuprofen than I normally do, and I wish I’d stopped at more drink stations during the race.”

Cannabis and healthcare: Complicated policies and laws

A physician authorizes medical cannabis for an 18-year-old student who lives in a college dorm in a state where cannabis is legal for recreational use by anyone over 21 and also by minors with guardian approval. However, campus policy prohibits the use and storage of cannabis. College health center staff tell the student that his parents will need to store the cannabis and take him off campus to use it. The student’s family struggles to respond as their child ponders the risk of engaging in activities deemed legal in one context but illegal in another.

Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Why are new HIV cases still occurring when we have preventive treatment? One reason could be a lack of knowledge and experience among healthcare professionals to discuss, prescribe, and manage PrEP for vulnerable patients. Lack of information and discomfort with prescribing PrEP remain ongoing issues among healthcare professionals in the United States. Healthcare professionals should know how to identify appropriate candidates for PrEP, provide general education, and prescribe necessary preventive treatment.

Empathy in ostomy care

Empathy relies on understanding an experience from another’s perspective. A simulated learning activity such as wearing an ostomy bag for a day,…

Nurse leader rounds plus

Patients’ perceptions of their care may not correlate to the actual quality of care given but rather their beliefs about what they…


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