Below are recent articles from
Nebraska Nurse, the official publication of the Nebraska Nurses Association and Nebraska Nurses Foundation.
From the NNA Executive Director
Nurse Advocacy Through Media Communications
Do’s and don’ts of defensive documentation
Nebraska School Nurses Association Update
Omaha Metro Area Mutual Interest Group
Nurses And Community Health Workers: Turf War Or Compatible Colleagues?
Knowledge of intravascular determination
Diabetes innovations and access to care
Several innovations—insulin, glucometers, insulin pens—have helped to improve diabetes care and management
Connecting theory and practice
Outcome data have taught us that where we live strongly predicts our overall health status. As nursing professionals, we’ve been consistent with our messaging about how to reduce factors associated with the risk of heart disease and, specifically, myocardial infarction. However, according to the CDC, messaging efforts haven’t significantly lowered morbidity and mortality rates since 2011. Perhaps we’re just not willing to grapple with the more complex issue—healthcare system inequity.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Jordan Davidson, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman, arrives in the ED with a painful rash that has progressed to blisters on the skin and the mucus membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, genitals, and anus. Ms. Davidson reports that cough and body aches preceded the rash. She also tells you that she recently received a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder and was prescribed lamotrigine and valproate (anticonvulsants used to treat bipolar disorder). What do you suspect is the cause?